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辨 (biàn) — to differentiate, to distinguish, to discriminate (between/among)

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning 'to tell apart, to distinguish', typically paired with 出 (辨出). Stronger than 区别 (v.), which focuses on 'seeing/pointing out a difference' rather than the act of discriminating.

verb
to differentiateto distinguishto discriminate (between/among)

Examples

  • 辨。
    Cóng yán sè shàng hěn nán biàn chū zhēn jiǎ.
    It's hard to differentiate real from fake by color.
  • 辨。
    Zhuān jiā néng qīng yì biàn chū gǔ dǒng de zhēn wěi.
    Experts can easily distinguish genuine antiques from fakes.
  • 辨？
    Nǐ néng biàn chū zhè liǎng fú huà de qū bié ma?
    Can you tell the difference between these two paintings?
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