HSK · Level 65
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Chinese word
分辨
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēn biàn
Meaning
- verbtell apart
Example
他很难分辨真假。tā hěn nán fēn biàn zhēn jiǎ
He finds it hard to tell real from fake.
More examples
作为消费者，要学会分辨商品的真伪。zuò wéi xiāo fèi zhě yào xué huì fēn biàn shāng pǐn de zhēn wěi
As a consumer, you should learn to tell genuine products from fake ones.
Core concept
A close look separates similar things until their difference or truth becomes clear.
Common phrases
分辨真假fēn biàn zhēn jiǎ
tell real from fake
分辨好坏fēn biàn hǎo huài
tell good from bad
分辨对错fēn biàn duì cuò
tell right from wrong
Similar words
识别shí bié: Identify what something is or whose it is from sensory clues or other information.
区别qū bié: Find and show the differences between two or more things.
分清fēn qīng: Make the differences or relationships among mixed-up things clear.
鉴别jiàn bié: Use expert methods to judge whether something is genuine and assess its quality.
Definition in Chinese
通过观察、比较或分析细节来判断事物的不同或真伪。tōng guò guān chá bǐ jiào huò fēn xī xì jié lái pàn duàn shì wù de bù tóng huò zhēn wěi
Word origin
分辨 (fēnbiàn, "tell apart") combines 分 (fēn, "divide") with 辨 (biàn, "distinguish"), evoking the separation of things through recognized differences.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, this verb often appears with an expression of ability or difficulty, showing whether the available clues are enough for a judgment.
Other meanings
- identifyverb
- discernverb
Opposites
- 混淆hùn xiáoconfuseverb
- 错认cuò rènmisidentifyverb
Related words
- 分辨力fēn biàn lìdiscernmentnoun
- 分辨能力fēn biàn néng lìability to distinguishnoun