差别

差別

chābié

noun HSK 5 #6,264

Meanings

Zhè liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ yǒu hěn dà de chābié.

There is a big difference between these two methods.

Chéngshì hé nóngcūn zhījiān de chābié yuè lái yuè xiǎo.

The gap between cities and rural areas is getting smaller.

Wǒ kàn bu chū shénme chābié.

I can't see any difference.

usage

差别 (difference/distinction), 差距 (gap/disparity, implies inequality), 区别 (distinction, more formal). All mean 'difference' but with different nuances.

差 chà

别 bié