How to say “separately” in Chinese
separately; part
“Separately” in Chinese is 分别, fēn bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
分别 is read fēn bié: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “分别”.
More words from the lesson “Alone and together”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “separately” in Chinese?
“Separately” in Chinese is 分别, pinyin fēnbié.
What does 分别 mean?
分别 (fēnbié) means “separately; part”.
How do you write 分别?
分别 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 别 (bié) — don't; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 分别?
分别 is read fēnbié. Tones: fēn — first tone, bié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“separately” in the lesson “Alone and together”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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