分别 (fēn bié) — (verb) to part, to say goodbye; (verb, noun) to distinguish, to tell apart; difference, distinction; (adverb) separately, respectively, differently
Definition
Three uses: 'to part / say goodbye' (e.g. 在机场分别); 'to distinguish / difference' (close to 区别 'difference' and 差别 'disparity'); and as an adverb 'separately, respectively' (close to 各个 'one by one'). 别 here is only the 'part' sense, not 'don't'.
verb
to partto say goodbye(verb, noun) to distinguishto tell apartdifferencedistinction
adverb
separatelyrespectivelydifferently
Examples
- 分别。Wǒ men zài jī chǎng fēn bié le.We parted at the airport.
- 分别？Nǐ néng fēn bié zhè liǎng zhī māo ma?Can you tell these two cats apart?
- 分别。Tā men fēn bié huí dá le lǎo shī de wèn tí.They separately answered the teacher's questions.
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