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分别
fēnbié
Description
"分别"有两个意思，一个是分开、离开，另一个是分别地、各自地做不同的事。
"分别" has two meanings: one is to separate or leave, the other is to do different things separately or individually.
我们在车站分别，都很难过。
We said goodbye at the station and felt very sad.
Meanings
分别fēnbié
to part; to say goodbye; separation
我们分别了三年。
We were apart for three years.
分别fēnbié
respectively; separately; each
他们分别住在两个城市。
They live in two different cities.
分别fēnbié
difference; distinction
这两个词有什么分别？
What is the difference between these two words?
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Notes
- Etymology
分 (divide) + 别 (part/other), literally "to divide and separate."
- Nuance
as "respectively" it is an adverb; as "part" or "difference" it is a verb/noun.
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