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别
bié
Description
"别"最常用来告诉别人不要做某件事，比如"别走"、"别哭"。
"别" is most commonly used to tell someone not to do something, such as "别走" (don't go) or "别哭" (don't cry).
它也可以表示"其他的"，比如"别的人"、"别的地方"。
It can also mean "other," as in "别的人" (other people) or "别的地方" (other places).
Meanings
别bié
don't (used to tell someone not to do something)
别说话，我在听音乐。
Don't talk, I'm listening to music.
别的bié de
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 separate; to leave; part from
我们分别了很多年。
We have been apart for many years.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
"别" for "don't" is more common in speech than the fuller "不要".
- Etymology
originally means "to separate", from which the "other/different" sense developed.
In videos
“我们俩之间没可能了，别再给我发消息了。”
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