Combination photo(拼图 pīntú) shows Ma Jinzhao (L) on duty on Feb. 16, 2019 and Zhang Wenye on a train on Feb. 14, 2019 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo: Xinhua]

Ma Jinzhao is a train driver(司机 sījī) on the Taiyuan-Linfen railway, and Zhang Wenye is an attendant(乘务员 chéngwùyuán) on the Taiyuan-Qingdao railway. They got married in September 2018, but they can't spend their first Spring Festival(春节 chūnjié) together because of work(工作). During the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, they travel in opposite(相反的 xiāngfǎn de) directions(方向 fāngxiàng) and have to live in separation(分离 fēnlí) for 33 days.

Combination photo(拼图 pīntú) shows Ma Jinzhao (R) on a train on Feb. 16, 2019 and Zhang Wenye on a train on Feb. 14, 2019 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo: Xinhua]

Combination photo(拼图 pīntú) shows Ma Jinzhao (R) goes to work on Feb. 14, 2019 and Zhang Wenye goes to work on Feb. 16, 2019 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. [Photo: Xinhua]

Ma Jinzhao (L) drives a train in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 16, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Ma Jinzhao (R) and Zhang Wenye play games(游戏 yóuxì) at home in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 13, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Zhang Wenye (L, front) walks to the platform(平台 píngtái) at Taiyuan South Railway Station in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 14, 2019.[Photo: Xinhua]

Ma Jinzhao (L) and Zhang Wenye eat at home in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 13, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

重点词汇 Key word:

分离 <动词 v.> leave; part/separate from

E.g.

• Wǒ jiàndào le fēnlí duōnián de péngyǒu.
  我见到了分离多年的朋友。
  I met an old friend from whom I had parted for many years.

• Tāmen fāshì yǒng bù fēnlí.
  他们发誓永不分离。
  They swore never to be separated.