区别

区别 qūbié

Distinguish (difference)

区别 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體區別 qubie

What 区别 means

Distinguish (difference)

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Character by character

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

区

qū

Area (region - district - distinguish)

别

bié

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

Words that share a character with 区别

How to write 区别

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区别 in a sentence

这两个词有什么区别？

Zhè liǎng ge cí yǒu shénme qūbié?

What is the difference between these two words?

我看不出它们的区别。

Wǒ kàn bu chū tāmen de qūbié.

I cannot see the difference between them.

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Questions about 区别

What does 区别 mean in English?

区别 is pronounced qūbié and means Distinguish (difference).

How do you pronounce 区别?

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

What are the characters in 区别?

区别 is written with 2 characters: 区 (qū) Area (region - district - distinguish), 别 (bié) Depart (distinguish - do not - to pin - other). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 区别 written in traditional Chinese?

區別. The simplified form 区别 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 區別 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qūbié.

Is 区别 an HSK word?

Yes — 区别 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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