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别

bié · bie/biè · bie/Bié · bie

Traditional 別 / 彆

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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bié 別

  1. to leave; to part (from)
  2. (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
  3. (bound form) other; another; different
  4. don't ...!
  5. to fasten with a pin or clip
  6. to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement)
  7. (noun suffix) category (e.g. 性別 / 性别 (xìng bié), 派別 / 派别 (pài bié))

biè 彆

  1. to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

Bié 別

  1. surname Bie
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Don't drink that

  1. Liangliang

    别(bié)喝(hē)！那(nà)是(shì)我的(wǒde)茶(chá)。

    Don't drink that! That's my tea.

  2. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)拿错(nácuò)了(le)。

    Ah? Sorry, I took the wrong one.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)说(shuō)对不起(duìbuqǐ)，没关系(méiguānxi)。你(nǐ)喝吧(hēba)。

    Don't say sorry, it's fine. You drink it.

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！那(nà)你(nǐ)喝(hē)什么(shénme)？

    Thanks! Then what will you drink?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喝(hē)你的(nǐde)。

    I'll drink yours.

  6. Dengdeng

    别(bié)喝(hē)！我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)喝(hē)呢(ne)！

    Don't drink it! I haven't had any yet!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

外(wài)面(miàn)冷(lěng)，别(bié)忘(wàng)记(jì)穿(chuān)外(wài)套(tào)。

It's cold outside; don't forget to put on a coat.

02

时(shí)间(jiān)不(bù)早(zǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)该(gāi)告(gào)别(bié)了(le)。

It's getting late; we should say goodbye.

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