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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
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Readings and meanings

bié

bie2Main readingHSK 1
  1. don't (used to tell someone not to do something)
  2. other; another (as in 别的, 别人)
  3. 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

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

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