区分

區分

qūfēn

verb HSK 6 #9,010

Meanings

1 to differentiate; to distinguish
2 to tell apart

Characters

area; district; to distinguish

to divide; to separate

To divide into separate areas — to tell things apart.

Examples

你能区分这两个字吗？

Nǐ néng qūfēn zhè liǎng gè zì ma?

Can you tell these two characters apart?

很难区分真假。

Hěn nán qūfēn zhēnjiǎ.

It's hard to distinguish real from fake.

我们要区分事实和观点。

Wǒmen yào qūfēn shìshí hé guāndiǎn.

We need to distinguish facts from opinions.

Tips

usage

区分 emphasizes making a clear distinction between similar things. Compare: 区别 (qūbié) = difference/distinction (more often used as a noun), 分辨 (fēnbiàn) = to discern/tell apart (emphasizes the act of perceiving).

Stroke Order

区 qū

分 fēn