Hanzi
Traditional
別
Simplified
别

to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

bié, biè

Bopomofo

ㄅㄧㄝˊ, ㄅㄧㄝˋ

Jyutping

bit6

Example sentences

別 / 别 bié
別擔心，一切都會好起來的。
别担心，一切都会好起来的。

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

帶 / 带 dài
別忘了帶你的雨傘。
别忘了带你的雨伞。

Don't forget to bring your umbrella.

別人 / 别人 biérén
我們應該多考慮別人的感受。
我们应该多考虑别人的感受。

We should consider other people's feelings more.

講話 / 讲话 jiǎnghuà
別人在講話時，不要隨便插嘴。
别人在讲话时，不要随便插嘴。

Don't interrupt casually when others are speaking.

特別 / 特别 tèbié
這道菜的味道很特別。
这道菜的味道很特别。

This dish tastes very special.

重視 / 重视 zhòngshì
學校應該特別重視學生的人格教育。
学校应该特别重视学生的人格教育。

Schools should attach special importance to students' character education.

個別 / 个别 gèbié
老師對學生進行個別輔導。
老师对学生进行个别辅导。

The teacher gives individual tutoring to students.

改動 / 改动 gǎidòng
這篇文章我只改動了個別詞句。
这篇文章我只改动了个别词句。

I only made changes to a few words in this article.

分別 / 分别 fēnbié
請分別處理這些文件。
请分别处理这些文件。

Please process these documents separately.

寵物 / 宠物 chǒngwù
我家養了兩隻寵物，分別是一隻貓和一隻狗。
我家养了两只宠物，分别是一只猫和一只狗。

My family has two pets, specifically a cat and a dog.

Example Vocabulary

別

bie2

don't; do not

別人

bie2'ren2

other people; others

特別

te4'bie2

special; particular; especially

個別

ge4'bie2

individual; specific; very few

分別

fen1'bie2

to distinguish; to part; separately

別墅

bie2'shu4

villa; mansion; country house

別的

bie2'de

other; another

別緻

bie2'zhi4

unique; unconventional; chic

不辭而別

bu4'ci2'er2'bie2

to leave without saying goodbye

久別

jiu3'bie2

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