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  bit6   jyutping
  bie2   pinyin
[1] [v] differentiate; distinguish | [nasal-stop alternant] [bin6]
[2] [n] difference; distinction
[3] [n] classification; category; group
[4] [pron] other; another; alternative
[5] [adj] unique; unusual; special
[6] [v] take leave; separate from; part from
[7] [v] don't; had better not; stop | [synonym] 不要

is variant as well as simplified form of .
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjectivepronoun
Stroke count: 7
Level: 2
Radical: (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
別 / 别

This word has been viewed 16472 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Sep 2013 01:27

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detail  sing3 bit6  xing4 bie2 = gender
detail  bit6 jan4  bie2 ren2 = other people
detail  lam4 bit6  lin2 bie2 = at parting
detail  dak6 bit6  te4 bie2 = special, especially
detail  fan1 bit6  fen1 bie2 = difference
detail  sik1 bit6  shi2 bie2 = to distinguish
detail  bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6  bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 = to leave without saying goodbye
detail  bit6 zi6  bie2 zi4 = mispronounced or wrongly written character
detail  bit6 dik1  bie2 de5 = other; else
detail  bit6 cyu3/syu3  bie2 chu4 = elsewhere
detail  bin6 bit6  bian4 bie2 = to distinguish between
detail  kap1 bit6  ji2 bie2 = rank; level; grade
detail  gaam3 bit6  jian4 bie2 = to differentiate; to distinguish
detail  caa1 bit6  cha1 bie2 = disparity; difference; discrepancy
detail  keoi1 bit6  qu1 bie2 = to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction
detail  go3 bit6  ge4 bie2 = individual, respective(ly)
detail  bit6 seoi5  bie2 shu4 = villa
detail  gok3 bit6   = in different ways; be different
detail  gou3 bit6  gao4 bie2 = bid farewell to; take leave of
detail  zok3 bit6   = take one's leave
detail  mut6 jau5 caa1 bit6  mei2 you3 cha1 bie2 = there is no difference; it makes no difference
detail  bit6 meng2  bie2 ming2 = another name; alternative name
detail  bit6 lei4  bie2 li2 = to leave
detail  dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1  te4 bie2 xing2 zheng4 qu1 = (PRC) special administrative region
detail  dak6 bit6 si6  te4 bie2 shi4 = especially
detail  dak6 bit6 gam2 ze6  te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 = special thanks; particular thanks
detail  dak6 bit6 doi6 jyu6  te4 bie2 dai4 yu4 = special treatment
detail  baai3 bit6  bai4 bie2 = take leave of
detail  biu2 si6 caa1 bit6 dik1  biao3 shi4 cha1 bie2 de5 = [adj] discriminative
detail  bou6 mun4 bit6 dik1  bu4 men2 bie2 de5 = [adj] departmental
detail  go3 bit6 gun1 jyun4   = individual officials
detail  jyu5 jam1 sik1 bit6   = speech recognition
detail  kwaa1 gaai3 bit6  kua4 jie4 bie2 = cross-sector
detail  kei5 jip6 sik1 bit6  qi3 ye4 shi2 bie2 = corporate identity
detail  wu1 zi1 bit6 hak1   wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 = [n] Uzbekistan
detail  sik1 bit6 maa5  shi2 bie2 ma3 = (numeric) identifier
detail  bit6 gun2  bie2 guan3 = no matter (who, what, etc.)
detail  bit6 mou4  bie2 wu2 = have no other (choice, alternative, etc)
detail  bit6 zam1  bie2 zhen1 = pin
detail  sing3 bit6 kei4 si6  xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 = sexism; sexual discrimination; discrimination against women (common formation)
detail  bit6 mou4 taa1 faat3  bie2 wu2 ta1 fa3 = no other choice
detail  bit6 mou4 fan1 dim3  bie2 wu2 fen1 dian4 = have a style of one's own
detail  kuk1 bit6 zam1  qu1 bie2 zhen1 = paper clip
detail  bit6 haak3 hei3  bie2 ke4 qi4 = "don't be so polite"
detail  leoi6 bit6  lei4 bie2 = classification; category; regimentation; sort
detail  bit4 loi4 mou4 joeng6   = everything is all right
detail  hau2 jyu5 zi6 ci4 sik1 bit6  kou3 yu3 zi4 ci2 shi2 bie2 = recognition of spoken word (common formation)
detail  baa3 wong4 bit6 gei1   = an overlord bids his concubine farewell
detail  siu2 bit6   = short-term separation (family)
detail  heoi3 bit6 jau5 tin1   = to die
detail  bit6 caau2  bie2 chao3 = shut up
detail  man5 bit6  wen3 bie2 = [v] kiss good-bye
detail  dou6 bit6  dao4 bie2 = to say goodbye
detail  dak6 bit6 ngau4 juk6 fan2   = pho dac biet (common formation)
detail  lei4 bit6  li2 bie2 = to leave or part from (when going on a long journey)
detail  gau2 bit6 cung4 fung4  jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2 = be reunited after a long separation
detail  go3 bit6 taam4 waa6   = a one-on-one conversation; a private conference
detail  wing5 bit6   = leave for good
detail  siu2 bit6 sing3 san1 fan1   = seeing each other again after a short separation is sweeter than newlyweds
detail  siu2 bit3 soeng1 fung4 do1 wan6 mei6   = Absence makes the heart grow fonder
detail  bit6 zi2 mong6   = don't count on; don't depend on
detail  naam4 neoi5 jau5 bit6  nan2 nv3 you3 bie2 = males and females should be treated differently
detail  bit6 co3 gwo3  bie2 cuo4 guo4 = don't miss it! don't miss this chance!
detail  bit6 geoi6 jat1 gaak3  bie2 ju4 yi4 ge2 = a distinct and unique style
detail  baan1 bit6  ban1 bie2 = class
detail  zou2 bit6  zu3 bie2 = group, team
detail  lei4 hoeng1 bit6 zeng2  li2 xiang1 bie2 jing3 = to move away from one's hometown or motherland and move somewhere else
detail  bit6 zi3  bie2 zhi4 = unique; unconventional
detail  bit6 cing1  bie2 cheng1 = alternative name; alternative way of saying sth.
detail  zin3 bit6  jian4 bie2 = give a farewell meal for
detail  fau2 bit6  pou3 [TW] pou1 [PRC] bie2 = dissect and distinguish between
detail  ji4 cing4 bit6 lyun2  yi2 qing2 bie2 lian4 = shift one\'s love and affection from one\'s original recepient to a new one
detail  sik1 bit6  se4 bie2 = colour specification
detail  zaam6 bit6  zan4 bie2 = temporarily depart with
detail  gou3 bit6 ji4 sik1  gao4 bie2 yi2 shi4 = funeral ceremony
detail  bit6 jau5 yung6 sam1  bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 = have ulterior motives; have other things in mind
detail  tin1 jyun1 zi1bit6  tian1 yuan1 zhi1 bie2 = poles apart; a world of difference
detail  can1 so1 jau5 bit6  qin1 shu1 you3 bie2 = prioritize family members over outsiders
detail  jap1 bit6   = to part in tears
detail  hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1  xiang1 gang3 te4 bie2 xing2 zheng4 qu1 = Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
detail  ou3 mun4*2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1  ao4 men2 te4 bie2 xing2 zheng4 qu1 = Macao Special Administrative Region
detail  wu1 zi1 bit6 hak1 si1 taan2  wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 si1 tan3 = Uzbekistan
detail  mou5 hei3 kap1 bit6 coi4 liu6*2  wu3 qi4 ji2 bie2 cai2 liao4 = weapons-grade material
detail  zoek3 bit6 lam4  zhuo1 bie2 lin2 = (Charlie) Chaplin
detail  sau2 se2 sik1 bit6  shou3 xie3 shi2 bie2 = handwriting recognition
detail  ling6 dong3 bit6 leon6   = to consider sth. as a different story; to discuss something in a different, usually completely opposite, context
detail  tau1 teng1 bit6 jan4 taam4 waa6   = eavesdropping on private conversations (common formation)
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 zik6 man4 zyu2 ji6 man6 tai4 dak6 bit6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 dak6 bit6 gei1 gam1   = United Nations Special Fund
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 ging1 zai3 faat3 zin2 dak6 bit6 gei1 gam1   = Special United Nations’ Fund for Economic Development
detail  fu2 paau3 bit6 seoi5  hu3 bao4 bie2 shu4 = Haw Par Villa
detail  sing3 bit6 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 lie4 = the Sex Discrimination Ordinance
detail  dou6 soeng6 bit6  du4 shang4 bie2 = Dushanbe
detail  tai4 bit6  ti2 bie2 = Tevet

Showing all 7 examples containing 別
detail 佢哋嘅分別只有半年
There's only half a year's difference between them.
[Lit. Their difference only have half year]
detail 這麼出爾反爾剛纔現在不要到底
Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you?
detail 覺得英國香港有啲乜嘢分別
What differences do you perceive between England and Hong Kong?
[Lit. you feel England with Hong Kong have [plural counter] what differences?]
detail 不要嘲笑別人錯誤不幸
Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.
detail 別指望
Don't count on me.
detail 豈能不辭而別
How could you leave without saying goodbye?
detail 一個別具一格建築物
I will bring you to see a unique building.

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