qūbié

区别

HSK 3Word · Verb · NounTraditional區別

distinguish; difference

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart

Used to actively identify differences between things.

Nǐ你
néng能
qū区
bié别
zhè这
liǎng两
fú幅
huà画
de的
zhēn真
wěi伪
ma吗
 ?

Can you distinguish between the authenticity of these two paintings?

Lǎo老
shī师
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
yào要
qū区
bié别
duì对
dài待
bù不
tóng同
xìng性
gé格
de的
xué学
shēng生
 。

The teacher taught us to treat students with different personalities differently.

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Zhè这
liǎng两
kuǎn款
chǎn产
pǐn品
zài在
gōng功
néng能
shàng上
hěn很
nán难
qū区
bié别
 。

It's hard to differentiate between these two products in terms of function.

2.

noun

difference; distinction

Refers to the result or state of being different.

Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
fāng方
àn案
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
qū区
bié别
 。

There is a big difference between these two proposals.

Wǒ我
kàn看
bu不
chū出
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
cí词
zài在
yì意
yì义
shàng上
yǒu有
shén什
me么
qū区
bié别
 。

I can't see any difference in meaning between these two words.

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Chéng城
xiāng乡
zhī之
jiān间
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
qū区
bié别
zài在
yú于
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
 。

The main distinction between urban and rural areas lies in lifestyle.