区别 (qū bié) — (noun) difference, distinction; (verb) to distinguish, to differentiate
Definition
区别 covers both the noun 'difference' and the verb 'to distinguish' — the everyday, all-purpose word at HSK 4. It is more general than the more formal 区分 or careful-examination words like 辨别/鉴别.
noun
differencedistinction
verb
to distinguishto differentiate
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 区别？Zhè liǎng gè cí yǒu shén me qū bié?What is the difference between these two words?
- 区别？Nǐ néng qū bié zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè ma?Can you distinguish these two colors?
- 区别。Wǒ kàn bù chū liǎng zhāng zhào piàn de qū bié.I can't see the two photos.
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