别

To leave in Chinese: 别 (bié)

bié

to leave

HSK 2Traditional: 別2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to leave; to part (from)
  2. 2(literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
  3. 3(bound form) other; another; different
  4. 4don't ...!
  5. 5to fasten with a pin or clip
  6. 6to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement)
  7. 7(noun suffix) category (e.g. 性别, 派别)

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别

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧㄝˊ

bié

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

别

Simplified

別

Traditional

Example sentences

See 别 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你别胡说！

    nǐ bié hú shuō！

    Don't speak nonsense!

  • 别说这个。

    bié shuō zhè ge。

    Don't say that.

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Related words

别人

bié ren

other people

特别

tè bié

unusual

区别

qū bié

difference

性别

xìng bié

gender

差别

chā bié

difference

分别

fēn bié

to part

告别

gào bié

to leave

个别

gè bié

individually

别的

bié de

else

辨别

biàn bié

to distinguish

别看

bié kàn

don't be fooled by the fact that

别扭

biè niu

awkward

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