别 (bié): Separate — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 2

HSK 3.0Vocab 2

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Readings & Meanings

别has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

biébie

adverb (副)

1.separateHSK2

2.separateHSK 3.0 L2

verb (动)

to pin; to fasten; to distinguishHSK 3.0 L5

Stroke Order Diagrams 别

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

别=另other+刂knife

A knife (刂) separates bones (另) — to part or distinguish.

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HSK Vocabulary: 别

HSK words that contain this character.

别人

bié ren

other people

HSK 3

特别

tè bié

special; especially

HSK 3

区别

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 别 is used in context

bú不

yào要

suí随

biàn便

dǎ打

rǎo扰

bié别

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Don't disturb others casually.

jīn今

tiān天

shì是

gè个

tè特

bié别

de的

rì日

zi子

。

Today is a special day.

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

jiù就

yào要

bié别

le了

。

We will part tomorrow.

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

yào要

qù去

jī机

chǎng场

gào告

bié别

。

We will go to the airport to say goodbye tomorrow.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "刂".

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