How to say “distinguish” in Chinese
distinguish, differentiate
“Distinguish” in Chinese is 区分, qū fēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
区分 is read qū fēn: 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”.
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 “区分”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 区分. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两个词很难区分zhèliǎnggecíhěnnánqūfēnThese two words are hard to tell apart.
More words from the lesson “Divide, distinguish, cover”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “distinguish” in Chinese?
“Distinguish” in Chinese is 区分, pinyin qūfēn.
What does 区分 mean?
区分 (qūfēn) means “distinguish, differentiate”.
How do you write 区分?
区分 is 2 characters: 区 (qū) — district, zone; 分 (fēn) — minute; divide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 区分?
区分 is read qūfēn. Tones: qū — first tone, fēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“distinguish” in the lesson “Divide, distinguish, cover”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. 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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