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分别

分別
fēnbié
verb HSK 5 #5,151

Meanings

  1. 1 to part
  2. 2 respectively
  3. 3 to distinguish

Examples

HSK 2
我们在机场分别了。
Wǒmen zài jīchǎng fēnbié le.
We parted ways at the airport.
HSK 3
他们分别来自中国和日本。
Tāmen fēnbié láizì Zhōngguó hé Rìběn.
They are from China and Japan respectively.
HSK 3
你能分别这两种颜色吗？
Nǐ néng fēnbié zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè ma?
Can you distinguish between these two colors?

Tips

usage
分别 as a verb means 'to part/separate'. As an adverb, it means 'respectively' - a very useful word for listing: A 和 B 分别是... (A and B are... respectively).

Stroke Order

分 fēn
别 bié