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分别

fēn bié
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to part; to leave each other
  2. 2. to distinguish; to tell apart
  3. 3. difference; distinction
  4. 4. in different ways; differently
  5. 5. separately; individually

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
团聚
tuán jù

to reunite

to part, leave each other

Synonyms

3 items
分离
fēn lí

to separate

to part, leave each other
区别
qū bié

difference

to distinguish, difference
各自
gè zì

each

separately, individually

Usage notes

Common mistakes

分别 is not used for 'to separate objects'; use 分开 (fēn kāi) instead.

Example Sentences

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毕业以后，我们就 分别 了。
After graduation, we parted ways.

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Child Words of 分别

分
fēn

to divide; to separate

分
fèn

part

别
biè

to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

别
bié

to leave