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区分 (qū fēn) — to differentiate; to distinguish; to draw a distinction

Definition

区分 means to distinguish or tell apart (e.g., facts vs opinions, right vs wrong). Closer to 辨别/分辨 (careful discernment) than to 划分 (split into parts).

verb
to differentiateto distinguishto draw a distinction

Examples

  • ，区分。
    Zài xué shù yán jiū zhōng, wǒ men xū yào qū fēn shì shí hé guān diǎn.
    In academic research, we need to differentiate facts from opinions.
  • 区分？
    Nǐ néng qū fēn zhè liǎng gè rén de shēng yīn ma?
    Can you distinguish the voices of these two people?
  • 区分。
    Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé qū fēn zhèng què yǔ cuò wù.
    The teacher taught us how to distinguish right from wrong.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

区qūseparate
分fēndivide

区 means to separate and 分 means to divide, so together they express telling things apart by grouping them.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 區; 区 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 區 is made from 匸 and 品; the simplified 区 is a shorthand.

Open 区 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

Open 分 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Thinking & Cognition

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