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区别 (qū bié) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

区别 (qū bié) is a Chinese word: to distinguish. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 区别

动 dòng verb

to distinguish

你能区别这两种茶的味道吗？

nǐ néng qū bié zhè liǎng zhǒng chá de wèi dào ma

Can you distinguish the taste of these two types of tea?

名 míng noun

difference

这两个词有什么区别？

zhè liǎng gè cí yǒu shén me qū bié

What's the difference between these two words?

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Word breakdown

区 qū — to divide, to separate

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 小区 xiǎo qū — residential community HSK 3
    • 小 small, indicating a subdivision or local area
    • 区 district or area, indicating a defined zone
    Example

    我住在一个很安静的小区里。

    wǒ zhù zài yí ge hěn ān jìng de xiǎo qū lǐ

    I live in a very quiet residential community.

  • 2 市区 shì qū — urban area HSK 4
    Example

    他每天从郊区开车到市区上班。

    tā měi tiān cóng jiāo qū kāi chē dào shì qū shàng bān

    He drives from the suburbs to the urban area for work every day.

  • 3 景区 jǐng qū — scenic area HSK 4
    • 景 scenery, view
    • 区 area, zone
    Example

    这个景区很受游客欢迎。

    zhè ge jǐng qū hěn shòu yóu kè huān yíng

    This scenic area is very popular with tourists.

  • 4 郊区 jiāo qū — suburb HSK 4
    • 郊 outskirts, outer area
    • 区 area, district, zone
    Example

    他住在郊区，每天开车上班。

    tā zhù zài jiāo qū měi tiān kāi chē shàng bān

    He lives in the suburbs and drives to work every day.

  • 5 区域 qū yù — area HSK 5
    • 区 district, section
    • 域 territory, domain
    Example

    这个区域禁止停车。

    zhè ge qū yù jìn zhǐ tíng chē

    Parking is prohibited in this area.

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  • 6 地区 dì qū — region HSK 5
    • 地 land, territory, geographic location
    • 区 area, district, defined zone
    Example

    这个地区的经济发展很快。

    zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài

    The economy of this region is developing rapidly.

  • 7 城区 chéng qū — urban area HSK 5
    • 城 city, urban
    • 区 area, district
    Example

    城区的交通很方便。

    chéng qū de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn

    Transportation in the urban area is very convenient.

  • 8 山区 shān qū — mountainous area HSK 5
    • 山 mountain
    • 区 area, region
    Example

    山区的孩子们需要更多帮助。

    shān qū de hái zi men xū yào gèng duō bāng zhù

    Children in mountainous areas need more help.

  • 9 社区 shè qū — community HSK 5
    • 社 society, social organization
    • 区 district, area, zone
    Example

    我们社区有一个很好的图书馆。

    wǒ men shè qū yǒu yí gè hěn hǎo de tú shū guǎn

    Our community has a very good library.

  • 10 区分 qū fēn — distinguish HSK 6
    • 区 to separate into areas/categories
    • 分 to divide, to separate
    Example

    我们要学会区分事实和观点。

    wǒ men yào xué huì qū fēn shì shí hé guān diǎn

    We need to learn to distinguish facts from opinions.

  • 11 灾区 zāi qū — disaster area HSK 6
    • 灾 disaster, calamity
    • 区 area, region, zone
    Example

    许多志愿者前往灾区帮助受灾群众。

    xǔ duō zhì yuàn zhě qián wǎng zāi qū bāng zhù shòu zāi qún zhòng

    Many volunteers went to the disaster area to help the affected people.

  • 12 区区 qū qū — mere HSK 7
    • 区 small, limited (through reduplication creates meaning of insignificance)
    • 区 small, limited (reduplication intensifies the diminutive meaning)
    Example

    区区小事，不必在意。

    qū qū xiǎo shì bù bì zài yì

    Such a trifling matter, no need to mind it.

  • 13 区间 qū jiān — interval HSK 7
    • 区 area, section, zone
    • 间 between, space, interval
    Example

    这条铁路的区间很长。

    zhè tiáo tiě lù de qū jiān hěn cháng

    This railway section is very long.

  • 14 园区 yuán qū — park; zone; compound HSK 7
    • 园 park; enclosed area
    • 区 zone; district; area
    Example

    这个工业园区有很多高科技公司。

    zhè ge gōng yè yuán qū yǒu hěn duō gāo kē jì gōng sī

    This industrial park has many high-tech companies.

  • 15 开发区 kāi fā qū — development zone HSK 7
    • 开 open, start, initiate (development)
    • 发 develop, expand, grow
    • 区 zone, district, area
    Example

    这个经济开发区吸引了很多外资企业。

    zhè ge jīng jì kāi fā qū xī yǐn le hěn duō wài zī qǐ yè

    This economic development zone has attracted many foreign-funded enterprises.

  • 16 禁区 jìn qū — restricted area HSK 7
    • 禁 forbidden, prohibited, restricted
    • 区 area, zone, district
    Example

    这里是军事禁区，请勿进入。

    zhè lǐ shì jūn shì jìn qū qǐng wù jìn rù

    This is a military restricted area, please do not enter.

  • 17 自治区 zì zhì qū — autonomous region HSK 7
    • 自 self, autonomous
    • 治 govern, administer
    • 区 region, district
    Example

    新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。

    Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū

    The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.

  • 18 误区 wù qū — misconception HSK 7
    • 误 mistake, error
    • 区 area, zone, realm
    Example

    很多人对健康饮食存在误区。

    hěn duō rén duì jiàn kāng yǐn shí cún zài wù qū

    Many people have misconceptions about healthy eating.

  • 19 辖区 xiá qū — jurisdiction HSK 7
    • 辖 govern, administer, have jurisdiction over
    • 区 district, area, region
    Example

    警察负责维护辖区内的治安。

    jǐng chá fù zé wéi hù xiá qū nèi de zhì ān

    The police are responsible for maintaining public order within their jurisdiction.

别 bié — to differentiate, distinct

Words with this character (23)
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Structure & writing
1 区 qū — to distinguish; to divide
区 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 5
欧 Ōu
HSK 7
呕 ǒu to vomit 岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 抠 kōu to dig out with a finger or small tool 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 殴 ōu to hit (a person)
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躯 qū body; trunk of the body 驱 qū to urge on a horse; to drive animals

consists of

1.1 匸 xì — to hide, conceal
匸 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
医 yī doctor; physician
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide
HSK 5
匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to
HSK 7
匿 nì to hide; to conceal; to keep secret 揠 yà (lit.) to pull up; to uproot
1.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order

2 别 bié — to part; to separate
Xpinyin

别 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 另 lìng — other; another
另 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 6
拐 guǎi to turn; to change direction
2.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order