Definition
区分 (qūfēn) means 'to differentiate or distinguish' and focuses on recognizing differences between things, often by analyzing features. It is more formal than 分辨 (fēnbiàn) and 辨别 (biànbié), which are everyday words for telling things apart by senses or details; 区别 (qūbié) can be a verb or noun and is slightly more common in speech. Use 区分 when the act of separating is deliberate or analytical.
verb
to differentiateto distinguishto draw a distinction
Examples
- ，区分。Zài xuéshù yánjiū zhōng, wǒmen xūyào qū fēn shìshí hé guāndiǎn.In academic research, we need to differentiate facts from opinions.
- 区分？Nǐ néng qū fēn zhè liǎng ge rén de shēngyīn ma?Can you distinguish the voices of these two people?
- 区分。Lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen rúhé qū fēn zhèngquè yǔ cuòwù.The teacher taught us how to distinguish right from wrong.
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