HSK 3 · Management & Basics

分别

fēn bié

to part; respectively; difference

Stroke order of 分别

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

分 · 4 strokes 别 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Divide 分 and separate 别.

Parts: 分 divide + 别 leave

The characters in 分别

分 fēn — fen (1/100 yuan); point (4 strokes)
别 bié — don't (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我们明天分别。

We part ways tomorrow.

Words with 分

分fen (1/100 yuan); point 分钟minute 分数score; mark 部分part 大部分most; the greater part 一部分a part 十分very; extremely 分开to separate 得分to score; score 分配to distribute; to assign 分组to divide into groups

Words with 别

别人other people 别的other 别don't 特别special; especially 性别gender 告别to say goodbye 区别difference; to distinguish

More words: Management & Basics

管to manage; to care about 管理to manage; management 基本basic; basically 基本上basically; mainly 基础foundation; basis 根本fundamental; at all 绝对absolute; absolutely 重大major; important 正式formal; official 需求demand; need 需要to need; needs 分配to distribute; to assign 分组to divide into groups 组合to combine; combination 整理to tidy up; to sort out 区别difference; to distinguish

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