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区别

qūbié

Description

“区别”是指两个东西不一样的地方,也可以表示把不同的东西分开。

"区别" refers to the differences between two things, or the act of separating different things.

我们常说“这两个词有什么区别?”

We often say, "What is the 区别 between these two words?"

Meanings

区别qūbié

difference; distinction

这两个词有什么区别?

What is the difference between these two words?

区别qūbié

to distinguish; to tell apart

我很难区别这两种颜色。

I find it hard to tell these two colors apart.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    区 (divide/area) + 别 (separate/distinguish), literally 'to divide and separate'.

  • Nuance

    区别 stresses the difference itself, while 区分 stresses the act of dividing.

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