Chinese word

有所不同

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu suǒ bù tóng

Meaning

  • verbbe different

Example

大家的意见有所不同。dà jiā de yì jiàn yóu suǒ bù tóng

Everyone's opinions are different.

Illustration for 有所不同 (be different)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Two things remain broadly alike while their details, extent, or results do not fully match.

Common phrases

  • 观点有所不同guān diǎn yóu suǒ bù tóng

    opinions differ

  • 处理方式有所不同chú lǐ fāng shì yóu suǒ bù tóng

    approaches differ

  • 文化背景有所不同wén huà bèi jǐng yóu suǒ bù tóng

    cultural backgrounds differ

Similar words

不同bù tóng: States that things differ in their nature or condition.
不一样bù yí yàng: Says in everyday speech that things differ in appearance or extent.
有所差别yóu suǒ chā bié: Shows in somewhat formal language that content or degree differs a little.
有差异yǒu chā yì: States that things differ in some respect, without describing the extent.

Definition in Chinese

在某方面或某程度上与另一事物存在差别，不完全相同。zài mǒu fāng miàn huò mǒu chéng dù shàng yǔ lìng yí shì wù cún zài chā bié bù wán quán xiāng tóng

Word origin

有所不同 (yǒusuǒbùtóng, "be different in some respect") places 不同 (bùtóng, "different") inside the 有所 (yǒusuǒ, "to have something to some extent") pattern, marking the difference as partial.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • varyverb

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