鉴别

鉴别 jiànbié

To distinguish

鉴别 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體鑑別 jianbie

What 鉴别 means

To distinguish

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

鉴

jiàn

Reflect (inspect - warn)

别

bié

Depart (distinguish - do not - to pin - other)

Words that share a character with 鉴别

How to write 鉴别

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鉴别 in a sentence

专家可以鉴别这幅画的真假。

Zhuānjiā kěyǐ jiànbié zhè fú huà de zhēn jiǎ.

An expert can tell whether this painting is genuine.

学会鉴别信息的真伪很重要。

Xuéhuì jiànbié xìnxī de zhēnwěi hěn zhòngyào.

Learning to tell true information from false is important.

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Questions about 鉴别

What does 鉴别 mean in English?

鉴别 is pronounced jiànbié and means To distinguish.

How do you pronounce 鉴别?

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

What are the characters in 鉴别?

鉴别 is written with 2 characters: 鉴 (jiàn) Reflect (inspect - warn), 别 (bié) Depart (distinguish - do not - to pin - other). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 鉴别 written in traditional Chinese?

鑑別. The simplified form 鉴别 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鑑別 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiànbié.

Is 鉴别 an HSK word?

Yes — 鉴别 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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