分辨
fēn biàn
Pinyin
Definition
分辨
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- to distinguish
- to differentiate
- to resolve
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to divide
- 2 to separate
- 3 to distribute
- 4 to allocate
- 5 to distinguish (good and bad)
- 6 part or subdivision
- 7 fraction
- 8 one tenth (of certain units)
- 9 unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
- 10 minute (unit of time)
- 11 minute (angular measurement unit)
- 12 a point (in sports or games)
- 13 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
- 1 to share (let others have some of sth good)
- 1 minute
- 1 members of a class or group
- 2 political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists)
- 3 part
Idioms (20)
一分一毫
- 1 a tiny bit (idiom)
- 2 an iota
一分为二
- 1 one divides into two
- 2 to be two-sided
- 3 there are two sides to everything
- 4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
不分伯仲
- 1 lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
- 2 nothing to choose between them
不分胜负
- 1 unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
- 2 to come out even
- 3 to tie
- 4 to draw
不分彼此
- 1 to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
- 2 to share everything
- 3 to be on very intimate terms
Sample Sentences
就能轻易地分辨白天黑夜。
I could easily tell day from night
那我怎么才能分辨出来他们需不需要帮助呢?
So how can I tell if they really need help or not?
简单地说,可以从材质、造型和工艺三方面来分辨。在造型方面,明代家具高雅、简约,达到了艺术顶峰。这是因为当时的家具大多由文人设计,因此融入了自己独特的思想和性格。
To put it simply, you can distinguish them by looking at three things: the quality of the materials, the design, and the craftsmanship. With regards to the design, Ming dynasty furniture is elegant and precise, having reached a peak as an art form. During that time, furniture was mainly designed by scholars; therefore the design became a reflection of their own unique philosophies and character.
噢,原来是这样。不过现在,好多古董家具都是仿制品。你有什么分辨的窍门吗?
Oh, I see. But nowadays a lot of antique furniture is just replicas. Do you have any tricks for distinguishing the two?