别 bié, biè — to part; to leave; to separate; to bid farewell

别
bié biè

Level 1 · Common HSK 2 #751

Traditional: 彆

bié bie2

Basic definition

verb
  1. to part; to leave; to separate; to bid farewell e.g 告别分别离别永别
  2. to distinguish; to differentiate; to classify e.g 区别辨别差别识别
adjective
  1. other; another; else; separate e.g 别人别的别名别处
  2. unusual; special; extraordinary; distinctive e.g 特别别致别具一格
adverb
  1. don't; had better not e.g 别动别去别哭

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从冎( guǎ)，从刀。“冎”，《说文》:“剔人肉置其骨也。”“别”的小篆形体，是一个表示用刀剔骨头的会意字。本义:分解)
  2. cut apart;divide up e.g 别割 · 别产 · 别国
  3. divide;separate;leave;part e.g 别疏 · 别宥 · 别脚
  4. distinguish e.g 鉴别分门别类 别白 · 别族
  5. leave e.g 告别话别别情别绪
  6. see sb off e.g 别筵 · 别敬
  7. pin e.g 把玫瑰花别在衣服上 · 把表格别在一起
  8. turn e.g 别转 · 别折
adjective
  1. another;other e.g 别驾
  2. special e.g 别致 别材 · 别真 · 别趣
  3. else e.g 别兵 · 别请
adverb
  1. besides;in addition e.g 又当别论 · 别有心肠 · 别置 · 别婚
  2. by oneself;on one's own;separately e.g 别裁 · 别自 · 别食
  3. advise sb.not to e.g 别太悲伤 · 别自做主张
  4. conjure e.g 他今天不来上班，别是生病了

biè bie4

Basic definition

  1. adjective stubborn; obdurate; awkward; difficult e.g 别扭

Detailed explanation

  1. insist on

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