别

Character

别 bié · biè

HSK 1Character2 readings

don't (used to tell someone not to do something)

Radical: 刂
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 另刂
Traditional: 別
Frequency: #206 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

biéMain reading bièRare reading

bié

bie2Main readingHSK 1

don't (used to tell someone not to do something)
other; another (as in 别的, 别人)
a Chinese family name

Examples

别担心，他会来。
bié dān xīn tā huì lái
Don't worry, he will come.
AI-generated sentence
这本书是别人的。
zhè běn shū shì bié rén de
This book is someone else's.
AI-generated sentence
别老师是我的汉语老师。
bié lǎo shī shì wǒ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī
Teacher Bie is my Chinese teacher.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “别” as bié

别人bié renother peopleWordHSK 1 别的bié deotherWordHSK 1 特别tè biéspecialWordHSK 2 分别fēn biéto say goodbye and leave each otherWordHSK 3 区别qū biédifferenceWordHSK 3 告别gào biéto say goodbye to someoneWordHSK 3 性别xìng biégenderWordHSK 3 个别gè biéa fewWordHSK 4

biè

bie4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bié.

to make sb change their ways, opinions etc CC-CEDICT

Words that use “别” as biè

别扭biè niufeeling awkward or uncomfortable with people or in a situationWordHSK 7–9 别嘴biè zuǐmouthfulWord 闹别扭nào biè niuto be difficult with sbWord

Stroke order

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到dào 前qián 剋kè 利lì 別bié 制zhì 列liè 剧jù 劇jù 则zé 則zé 划huà

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