Chinese word dictionary

分别

fēnbié · to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually

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Word information

Simplified分别

Traditional分別

Pinyinfēnbié

Part of speech动、副、名

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

分fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

别bié

to separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, must not

How to learn 分别

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分fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分钟fēnzhōng

minute

别Bié

surname Bie

别bié

surname Bie; to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement); (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xing4 bie2], 派別|派别[pai4 bie2])

别的biéde

else; other

别人biérén

other people; others; other person