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别
bié
Description
"别"最常用来叫别人不要做某件事，比如"别走"、"别说话"。
"别" is most commonly used to tell someone not to do something, such as "别走" (don't go) or "别说话" (don't talk).
它也有"其他"和"分开"的意思。
It also means "other" and "separate."
Meanings
别bié
don't (used to tell someone not to)
太晚了，你别走。
It's too late, don't leave.
别的biéde
other; another
我想看看别的颜色。
I want to see other colors.
别bié
to separate; to part
我们分别了很多年。
We have been apart for many years.
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Notes
- Nuance
"别" for prohibition is short for "不要", common in spoken Chinese.
- Etymology
original meaning "to separate"; senses like "other" and "don't" developed from it.
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