<p>It seems  分开 can be used with preposition／coverb ＂跟＂to refer to who is being left（departed from），but then it may sound more sentimental（？）just as 离开：跟人，物或地方分开： 我跟他分开了
cf。【 跟她分开 】 【 歌词 】，＂和＂ is also possible：和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处。
iciba，has examples of 离开＜某人＞ but only in the sense of 离开（关系亲密的人）
1. VERB 离开（某处或某人）：我就是受不了要离开我的小女儿。3. VERB 抛下，离弃（配偶）；离开（关系亲密的人）他不会离开你的，你不用担心。要是比尔为了别的女人离开我，我会醋意大发。</p>

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user6065
<p>Sounds weird. <strong>分开</strong> is a lot better.</p>
<p>Your sentence would be 我们分开了 - we split up - and not <em>I left him</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Oxford</strong></p>
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<p>VERB</p>
<p>1 不聚在一起 part</p>
<p>人群分开让他通过。</p>
<p>The crowd parted to let him through.</p>
<p>2 使分开 separate</p>
<p>分开两个拳击手</p>
<p>separate two boxers</p>
<p>政企分开</p>
<p>separate government from enterprise</p>
<p>这两件事要分开来解决。</p>
<p>These two issues should be dealt with separately.</p>
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2014-08-23T17:21:55.827Z
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Mou某
<p>I'm interested in the usage of the term 离开 as in " to leave". If, for example, I was traveling with another person on the underground (train) and I left them/we separated (to take different trains) would it be considered</p>

<p>我离开他？ </p>

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There's a book called [*谢谢你离开我*](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B0%A2%E8%B0%A2%E4%BD%A0%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80%E6%88%91/10567848).
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Can you 离开 a person? (as in physically separate from them?)
# Can you 离开 a person? (as in physically separate from them?)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-23)

I'm interested in the usage of the term 离开 as in " to leave". If, for example, I was traveling with another person on the underground (train) and I left them/we separated (to take different trains) would it be considered

我离开他？

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There's a book called [*谢谢你离开我*](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B0%A2%E8%B0%A2%E4%BD%A0%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80%E6%88%91/10567848).  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-23. Score: 1

It seems 分开 can be used with preposition／coverb ＂跟＂to refer to who is being left（departed from），but then it may sound more sentimental（？）just as 离开：跟人，物或地方分开： 我跟他分开了
cf。【 跟她分开 】 【 歌词 】，＂和＂ is also possible：和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处。
iciba，has examples of 离开＜某人＞ but only in the sense of 离开（关系亲密的人）
1. VERB 离开（某处或某人）：我就是受不了要离开我的小女儿。3. VERB 抛下，离弃（配偶）；离开（关系亲密的人）他不会离开你的，你不用担心。要是比尔为了别的女人离开我，我会醋意大发。


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-23. Score: 1

Sounds weird. **分开** is a lot better.

Your sentence would be 我们分开了 - we split up - and not *I left him*.

**Oxford**

> VERB
>
> 1 不聚在一起 part
>
> 人群分开让他通过。
>
> The crowd parted to let him through.
>
> 2 使分开 separate
>
> 分开两个拳击手
>
> separate two boxers
>
> 政企分开
>
> separate government from enterprise
>
> 这两件事要分开来解决。
>
> These two issues should be dealt with separately.


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