Writing
分别 (fēnbié) — how to say "to distinguish" in Chinese
分别
To distinguish, to part
verb · adverb · noun
Character composition
分
to divide, to distinguish
别
other, to part
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
分别对待
fēnbié duìdài
treat differently
分别多年
fēnbié duō nián
parted for many years
分别处理
fēnbié chǔlǐ
handle separately
Examples
你能分别出这两个词的不同意思吗？
Can you distinguish the different meanings of these two words?
我们分别了。
We parted.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to distinguish" in Chinese?
"to distinguish" in Chinese is 分别 (fēnbié).
分别 meaning in English
分别 (fēnbié) means "To distinguish, to part".
How is 分别 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēnbié (written as fenbie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to distinguish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 分别: 分 has 4 strokes, 别 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 分别?
分别 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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