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別
bié
Description
"别"最常用来表示"不要"，告诉别人不要做某件事，比如"别说话"。
"别" is most commonly used to mean "don't," telling someone not to do something, e.g., "别说话" (Don't talk).
它也可以表示"别的"、"其他的"，还可以表示分开、离别的意思。
It can also mean "other," "different," or indicate separation and parting.
Meanings
别bié
don't (used to tell someone not to do something)
别走，等我一下。
Don't go, wait for me a moment.
别的biéde
other; another
我不想吃这个，有别的吗？
I don't want to eat this, is there anything else?
别bié
to part; to separate; leave
我们在车站分别了。
We parted ways at the station.
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Notes
- Nuance
别 + verb is a common spoken way to say "don't"; 不要 is slightly more formal.
- Etymology
original sense is "to separate/divide"; "other" and "don't" developed from it.
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