别 bié don't do something
don't do something; other; distinguish
How to remember 别: 另 other + 刂 knife = don't do something. As his little brother grabs the other knife from the drawer, the teenager shouts "Hey, don't do something stupid!"
Component breakdown
别 = 另 other + 刂 knife
- 另 other
- 口 mouth
- 力 power
- 刂 knife
As his little brother grabs the other knife from the drawer, the teenager shouts "Hey, don't do something stupid!"
How it is used
- "Don't", for commands - 别走 (bié zǒu) don't go, 别担心 (bié dānxīn) don't worry. It's the spoken short form of 不要 (búyào).
- Second sense "other/distinguish" - 别人 (biéren) other people, 别的 (biéde) something else, 区别 (qūbié) difference. 特别 (tèbié) = especially/special.
Words with 别
- 别人biérenothersHSK 3
- 特别tèbiéspecialHSK 3
- 别的biédeelseHSK 3
- 区别qūbiédifferenceHSK 4
- 性别xìngbiégenderHSK 4
- 个别gèbiéindividuallyHSK 5
- 分别fēnbiéto partHSK 5
- 告别gàobiéto leaveHSK 5
- 差别chābiédifferenceHSK 5
- 类别lèibiéclassificationHSK 6
- 识别shíbiéto distinguishHSK 6
- 别看biékàndon't be fooled by the fact thatHSK 7
- 别说biéshuōto say nothing ofHSK 7
- 级别jíbiérankHSK 7
- 送别sòngbiéto see somebody offHSK 7
- 道别dàobiéto say goodbyeHSK 7
- 错别字cuòbiézìincorrectly written or mispronounced charactersHSK 7
- 不辞而别bùcí’érbiéto leave without saying good-byeHSK 8
- 别具匠心biéjù-jiàngxīnto show ingenuityHSK 8
- 别墅biéshùvillaHSK 8
- 别扭bièniuawkwardHSK 8
- 别致biézhìunusualHSK 8
- 派别pàibiégroupHSK 9
- 辨别biànbiéto distinguishHSK 9
- 鉴别jiànbiéto differentiateHSK 9
Example sentences
- 别担心。 Bié dānxīn.Don't worry!
- 放松，别紧张。 Fàngsōng, bié jǐnzhāng.Relax, don't be nervous.
- 别养成抽烟的习惯 Bié yǎngchéng chōuyān de xíguàn.Don’t get into the habit of smoking.
- 他喜欢帮助别人。 Tā xǐhuan bāngzhù biérén.He likes helping others.