分别
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
分别 (fēnbié) · to part
分别 (fēnbié) means “to part; separately; difference”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 别 (don't). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 分别 is built
The characters
分 fēn · to divide
What 分 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
别 bié · don't
What 别 is made of
- 另lìng — another
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: To draw boundaries 刂 between classes 另 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们分别三年了。Wǒmen fēnbié sān nián le.We have been apart for three years.
分别的时候，大家都很难过。Fēnbié de shíhou, dàjiā dōu hěn nánguò.Everyone was sad when we parted.
Questions about 分别
What does 分别 mean?
分别 (fēnbié) means “to part; separately; difference”.
How do you pronounce 分别?
分别 is pronounced fēnbié.
Which HSK level is 分别?
分别 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 部分bùfenpart
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 分开fēnkāito separate
- 分数fēnshùscore
- 分钟fēnzhōngminute
- 十分shífēnvery
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 得分défēnto score
- 分配fēnpèito assign
- 分组fēnzǔto divide into groups
Learn 分别 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.