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区别

qū bié · qu bie

Traditional 區別

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. difference
  2. to distinguish
  3. to discriminate
  4. to make a distinction
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What is the difference?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，橘子(júzi)和(hé)橙子(chéngzi)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)区别(qūbié)？

    Dengdeng, what is the difference between a tangerine and an orange?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，问问(wènwèn)琦琦(qíqí)吧(ba)。

    I do not know either. Let us ask Qiqi.

  3. Qiqi

    区别(qūbié)很(hěn)大(dà)：橘子(júzi)好(hǎo)剥(bāo)，橙子(chéngzi)比较(bǐjiào)甜(tián)。

    The difference is big. Tangerines are easy to peel and oranges are sweeter.

  4. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)是(shì)这样(zhèyàng)！那(nà)这个(zhège)是(shì)哪个(nǎge)？

    So that is how it is! Then which one is this?

  5. Qiqi

    这(zhè)是(shì)柚子(yòuzi)，和(hé)它们(tāmen)的(de)区别(qūbié)更(gèng)大(dà)！

    That is a pomelo. The difference is even bigger.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)能(néng)告(gào)诉(su)我(wǒ)红(hóng)茶(chá)和(hé)绿(lǜ)茶(chá)的(de)区(qū)别(bié)吗(ma)？

Can you describe to me the difference between black tea and green tea?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)两(liǎng)个(gè)词(cí)的(de)意(yì)思(si)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)区(qū)别(bié)？

What is the difference in meaning between these two words?

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区
qū

area; region

别
bié

don't ...!; other; another; different

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