How to Say ‘Partitioned off with screens’ in Traditional Chinese
用屏風隔起來
yòng píng fēng gé qǐ lái
[yòng píngfēng gé qǐlái]
💬 Usage Tip: 起來 after a verb can mean the action closes or gathers something: 隔起來 "partitioned off", 包起來 "wrapped up".
Phrase Breakdown
用屏風
yòng píng fēng
with a folding screen
用 means 'using'. 屏風 is a folding screen or partition.
這裡有屏風。
There is a screen here.
Words in this phrase
用
yòng
[yòng]
to use; to employ
General term for using or employing something.
我們用這個時間預訂可以嗎？
Can we use this time for the reservation?
屏風
píng fēng
[píngfēng]
folding screen
A movable panel used to divide a room.
餐廳裡有一個漂亮的屏風。
There's a beautiful screen in the restaurant.
隔起來
gé qǐ lái
separate it off
隔 means 'to partition'. 起來 shows the space ends up closed off.
把房間隔起來。
Partition the room.
Words in this phrase
隔
gé
[gé]
to separate; to partition
To divide space with something in between.
用牆把房間隔開。
Separate the room with a wall.
起來
qǐ lái
[qǐlái]
(complement: successfully, firmly)
Verb complement showing a result is achieved, e.g. memorized or recalled.
我想起來了。
I remember now.
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