English–Chinese
“be different” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǒu suǒ bù tóng
Example
大家的意见有所不同。dà jiā de yì jiàn yóu suǒ bù tóng
Everyone's opinions are different.
How to say “be different” in Chinese
“Be different” in Chinese is 有所不同 (yǒu suǒ bù tóng).
Two things remain broadly alike while their details, extent, or results do not fully match.
Example sentences with 有所不同
研究结果在不同样本之间有所不同。yán jiū jié guǒ zài bù tóng yàng běn zhī jiān yóu suǒ bù tóng
Research findings differ across different samples.
Tips for using 有所不同
- As a verb phrase, it normally acts as the predicate after a topic or subject, so it should not be treated like the English noun difference.