分别

fēnbié

HSK 5

分别 — fēnbié

1. to part; to leave each other

   火车到站后我们分别了。 huǒchē dào zhàn hòu wǒmen fēnbié le — We parted after the train arrived at the station.

2. to distinguish; to tell apart

   这两幅画风格相近，很难分别真伪。 zhè liǎngfú huà fēnggé xiāngjìn hěn nán fēnbié zhēnwěi — The two paintings have similar styles; it's hard to tell the genuine from the fake.

3. difference; distinction

   他们的观点有明显的分别。 tāmen de guāndiǎn yǒu míngxiǎn de fēnbié — There is a clear distinction between their viewpoints.

4. in different ways; differently; separately; individually

   学生们分别去了北京和上海。 xuéshēng men fēn biéqùle běijīng hé shànghǎi — The students went separately to Beijing and Shanghai.