fan1 bin6分辨

Jyutpingfan1 bin6

Yalefān bihn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To distinguish, differentiate, or tell apart.

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How it's used

Distinguishing between objects or abstract concepts often relies on the simpler verb 分開 or the phrase 分得出. While 分辨 is perfectly understood, it carries a slightly more formal or analytical tone compared to everyday speech. It is most frequently encountered in contexts involving judgment, such as identifying quality or moral character.

Examples

nei5你fan1分m4唔fan1分bin6辨dou3到bin1邊go3個hai6係zan1真fo3貨？

Can you distinguish which one is the real product?

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個joeng2樣taai2太ci5似，hou2好naan4難fan1分bin6辨。

They look too similar, it is very hard to tell them apart.

Common phrases

fan1分bin6辨si6是fei1非

to distinguish right from wrong

fan1分bin6辨zan1真gaa2假

to distinguish the real from the fake

Common mistake

Learners often use 分辨 when they simply mean to separate things physically, but 分開 is the natural choice for physical separation. Use 分辨 only when the focus is on the cognitive process of identifying differences between two or more items.