Verb, Adv.to part; distinguish; differentiate

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 分别.
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别 stroke order svg

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How to Use 分别 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 分别 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
fēn
bié
duì
dài
neutral
treat differently
fēn
bié
chù
neutral
handle separately
Verb + Complementwith清楚
fēn
bié
qīng
chǔ
neutral
distinguish clearly
Adverb + Verbwith暂时
zàn
shí
fēn
bié
neutral
temporary separation

Example Sentences with 分别

péng
yǒu
fēn
bié
le
I parted with my friend.
zài
diǎn
shàng
men
hán
lèi
fēn
bié
yuē
dìng
shí
nián
hòu
zài
xiāng
At the graduation ceremony, we parted with tears in our eyes, promising to meet again in ten years.
néng
fēn
bié
chū
zhè
liǎng
huà
zài
fēng
shàng
de
wēi
chā
bié
ma
Can you distinguish the subtle stylistic differences between these two paintings?
men
fēn
bié
le
tóng
de
chéng
shì
gōng
zuò
They went to different cities to work respectively.
bìng
wèi
fēn
bié
duì
dài
tóng
bèi
jǐng
de
tóng
shì
yíng
le
jiā
de
zūn
zhòng
He did not treat colleagues from different backgrounds differently, which earned him everyone's respect.
jīng
guò
fēn
men
fēn
bié
píng
le
měi
xiàng
fēng
xiǎn
shōu
After careful analysis, we separately evaluated the risks and returns of each project.
zhè
liǎng
fāng
àn
yǒu
yōu
quē
diǎn
yào
fēn
bié
kǎo
These two plans each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and need to be considered separately.
men
xiān
xíng
li
fēn
bié
fàng
dào
de
fáng
jiān
rán
hòu
zài
tīng
Let's first put our luggage in our respective rooms, then gather in the lobby.