Hanzi
Traditional
區
Simplified
区

area/region/district/small/distinguish/CL:個|个[ge4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

qū, ōu

Bopomofo

ㄑㄩ, ㄡ

Jyutping

keoi1

Example sentences

區 / 区 qū
我們住在同一個區。
我们住在同一个区。

We live in the same district.

區域 / 区域 qūyù
政府將這個區域規劃為自然保護區。
政府将这个区域规划为自然保护区。

The government planned this area as a nature reserve.

區分 / 区分 qūfēn
我們必須區分事實和意見。
我们必须区分事实和意见。

We must distinguish between fact and opinion.

相似 xiāngsì
這兩種產品的功能非常相似，很難區分。
这两种产品的功能非常相似，很难区分。

The functions of these two products are very similar, making them hard to distinguish.

區別 / 区别 qūbié
這兩款手機在性能上有什麼區別嗎？
这两款手机在性能上有什么区别吗？

Is there any difference in performance between these two mobile phones?

分辨 fēnbiàn
我很難分辨這兩種顏色的區別。
我很难分辨这两种颜色的区别。

It is hard for me to distinguish the difference between these two colors.

西部 xībù
這區域的地勢西部高，東部低。
这区域的地势西部高，东部低。

The terrain of this area is high in the west and low in the east.

地區 / 地区 dìqū
這個地區有很多人。
这个地区有很多人。

There are many people in this area.

款 kuǎn
這筆款將用於修建學校，幫助貧困地區的孩子。
这笔款将用于修建学校，帮助贫困地区的孩子。

This sum of money will be used to build a school to help children in poor areas.

Example Vocabulary

區

qu1

area; district; region

區分

qu1'fen1

to distinguish; to differentiate

區別

qu1'bie2

difference; distinction; to distinguish

區域

qu1'yu4

area; region; district

地區

di4'qu1

area; region

三水區

下關區

中區

zhong1'qu1

中山區

中心區

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