差别

差別

chābié

noun HSK 5 #6,264

Meanings

这两种方法有很大的差别。

Zhè liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ yǒu hěn dà de chābié.

There is a big difference between these two methods.

城市和农村之间的差别越来越小。

Chéngshì hé nóngcūn zhījiān de chābié yuèláiyuè xiǎo.

The gap between cities and rural areas is getting smaller.

我看不出什么差别。

Wǒ kànbuchū 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