分辨

分辨 fēnbiàn

Separation (distinguish)

分辨 in a sentence HSK 6 fenbian

What 分辨 means

  1. Separation (distinguish)

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分辨 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

分
fēn / fèn
Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit
辨
biàn
Distinguish

How to write 分辨

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分辨 in a sentence

这对双胞胎很难分辨。
Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi hěn nán fēnbiàn.
It is hard to tell these twins apart.
天太黑,分辨不出前面是什么。
Tiān tài hēi, fēnbiàn bu chū qiánmiàn shì shénme.
It was too dark to make out what lay ahead.

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Questions about 分辨

What does 分辨 mean in English?

分辨 is pronounced fēnbiàn and means Separation (distinguish).

How do you pronounce 分辨?

分辨 is fēnbiàn in pinyin — written fenbian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 分辨?

分辨 is written with 2 characters: 分 (fēn / fèn) Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit, 辨 (biàn) Distinguish. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 分辨 an HSK word?

Yes — 分辨 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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