Writing
鉴别 (jiàn bié) — how to say "to distinguish" in Chinese
鉴别
To distinguish, to differentiate
verb
Character composition
鉴
mirror, to reflect, to examine
别
to distinguish, to separate, other
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
鉴别能力
jiàn bié néng lì
ability to distinguish
Examples
专家能鉴别出这幅画的年代和作者。
An expert can identify the era and author of this painting.
他会鉴别真假。
He can distinguish the real from the fake.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to distinguish" in Chinese?
"to distinguish" in Chinese is 鉴别 (jiàn bié).
What does 鉴别 mean in English?
鉴别 (jiàn bié) means "To distinguish, to differentiate".
How is 鉴别 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn bié (written as jian bie, jianbie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to distinguish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鉴别: 鉴 has 13 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 鉴别?
鉴别 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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