Word: 分居 (fēnjū) 分居 dictionary entry fēnjū to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) Full dictionary entry for 分居 Example sentences using 分居 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他们两地分居，像牛郎织女一样。 Tāmen liǎngdì fēnjū, xiàng niúlángzhīnǚ yíyàng. They live in different cities, like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. 工作原因，他们只好分居。 Gōngzuò yuányīn, tāmen zhǐhǎo fēnjū. Because of work, they have had no choice but to live apart. 我父母已经分居两年了。 Wǒ fùmǔ yǐjīng fēnjū liǎng nián le. My parents have been separated for two years now.