分辨

fēn biàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to distinguish; to differentiate
2. to resolve

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 混淆 hùn xiáo 混淆 hùn xiáo to obscure 指无法区分，常与“是非”“黑白”搭配: to obscure

Related words

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• 分清 fēn qīng 分清 fēn qīng to distinguish (between different things) 常用于“分清是非”“分清主次”: to distinguish (between different things)

Synonyms

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• 辨别 biàn bié 辨别 biàn bié to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell 强调识别事物间的细微差别: to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell
• 区分 qū fēn 区分 qū fēn to differentiate 侧重于将事物划分开来: to differentiate

Usage notes

Collocations

Common objects are abstract contrasts like “是非”, “真假”, “善恶”, not concrete items.

Common mistakes

Not interchangeable with 分别 (fēnbié) when meaning ‘to part’ or ‘difference’; 分辨 only means ‘distinguish’.

Example Sentences

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你能 分辨 这两个词的区别吗？

Can you distinguish the difference between these two words?

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Words Containing 分辨

• 分辨率 分辨率 fēn biàn lǜ: resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc)
• 高分辨率 高分辨率 gāo fēn biàn lǜ: high resolution

Child Words of 分辨

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 辨 辨 biàn: to distinguish