distinguish; differentiate; discriminate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart
Used to identify differences between two or more similar things, concepts, or situations.
Zhuān专
jiā家
néng能
gòu够
qīng轻
yì易
biàn辨
bié别
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
zhēn真
wěi伪
。
An expert can easily distinguish the authenticity of this painting.
Zài在
nóng浓
wù雾
zhōng中
hěn很
nán难
biàn辨
bié别
fāng方
xiàng向
。
It's difficult to tell direction in the thick fog.
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Nǐ你
néng能
biàn辨
bié别
chū出
zhè这
duì对
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
ma吗
？
Can you tell these twins apart?
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
biàn辨
bié别
qì气
wèi味
de的
wēi微
xiǎo小
chā差
yì异
。
This drug helps in distinguishing subtle differences in smells.
Tóu投
zī资
zhě者
xū需
yào要
xué学
huì会
biàn辨
bié别
shì市
chǎng场
de的
xìn信
hào号
。
Investors need to learn how to differentiate market signals.