分清

fēnqīng
verb #16,754

Meanings

  1. 1 to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear

Characters

Literally 'separate-clear' — to sort things out clearly.

Examples

Nǐ yào fēnqīng gōng hé sī.
You need to distinguish between public and private matters.
Shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de tài xiàng le, wǒ fēn bù qīng shuí shì shuí.
The twins look so alike, I can't tell who is who.

Tips

grammar
分清 is a resultative complement: (separate) + (clearly). It splits naturally: 分得 (can distinguish), (can't distinguish).

Stroke Order

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qīng