distinguish; differentiate; tell apart
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart
Used to identify differences between similar things, concepts, or arguments.
Tā他
néng能
gòu够
fēn分
biàn辨
chū出
zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
pú葡
tao萄
jiǔ酒
de的
xì细
wēi微
chā差
bié别
。
He can distinguish the subtle differences between these two wines.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
yǒu有
shí时
fēn分
biàn辨
bù不
qīng清
huàn幻
xiǎng想
hé和
xiàn现
shí实
。
Young children sometimes can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
fēn分
biàn辨
shì是
fēi非
，
jiān坚
chí持
zhèng正
què确
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
We need to distinguish right from wrong and adhere to correct principles.
Tiān天
xià下
zhe着
dà大
yǔ雨
，
lián连
fāng方
xiàng向
yě也
fēn分
biàn辨
bù不
qīng清
le了
。
It was raining heavily, making it impossible to even tell the direction.