区分

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HSK 6

Meaning

to differentiate

Definition

辨别；分辨不同之处。

to distinguish; to differentiate.

Usage

通常用于指出不同事物之间的差异，可接宾语，如区分A和B。

Used to point out differences between things, can take an object, e.g., distinguish A and B.

Examples

1 我们需要区分事实和观点。 (We need to distinguish facts from opinions.)
2 这两种颜色很难区分。 (These two colors are hard to differentiate.)
3 老师教我们如何区分真假货币。 (The teacher taught us how to distinguish counterfeit money.)
4 在黑暗中，我无法区分方向。 (In the dark, I couldn't distinguish directions.)
5 区分好坏是成长的一部分。 (Distinguishing good from bad is part of growing up.)

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