What does 区别 mean in Chinese?

区别 (qū bié) means "difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 区别?

区别 is pronounced "qū bié" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 区别?

区别 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 区别?

区别 is made up of the characters 区, 别. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 区别?

You can practice writing 区别 using our stroke order tool.

区别 (qū bié), difference

区别

qū bié

difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction

HSK 4verbclassifier

Traditional: 區別

Characters in This Word

区别

Definitions

(verb, classifier) difference
to distinguish
to discriminate
to make a distinction

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

有很大的区别。

Yǒu hěn dà de qūbié

There's a big difference

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差别(chā bié)· difference

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辨别(biàn bié)· to differentiate

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异(yì)· different

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

区别: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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