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差别

chā bié · cha bie

Traditional 差別

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. difference; distinction; disparity
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Mantou and baozi

  1. Liangliang

    馒头(mántou)和(hé)包子(bāozi)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)差别(chābié)？

    What is the difference between mantou and baozi?

  2. Dengdeng

    包子(bāozi)里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)馅儿(xiànr)，馒头(mántou)没有(méiyǒu)。

    A baozi has filling inside. A mantou doesn't.

  3. Liangliang

    只有(zhǐyǒu)这个(zhège)差别(chābié)吗(ma)？

    Is that the only difference?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)味道(wèidao)的(de)差别(chābié)很(hěn)大(dà)。

    Yes, but the difference in taste is big.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)两个(liǎnggè)都(dōu)吃(chī)了(le)，没(méi)吃出(chīchū)差别(chābié)，都(dōu)好吃(hǎochī)！

    I ate both and tasted no difference. Both are yummy!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)说(shuō)明(míng)两(liǎng)者(zhě)之(zhī)间(jiān)的(de)差(chā)别(bié)。

I can't explain the difference between the two.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

两(liǎng)者(zhě)之(zhī)间(jiān)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)的(de)差(chā)别(bié)。

There is only a marginal difference between the two.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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