别 1

别 [bié] 动

1. ■ （分离;离别） leave; take one's departure:

话别 say good-bye;

告别 leave; part from; say good-bye;

久别故乡 leave one's native place for years;

久别重逢 meet after a long separation

2. ■ （区分） differentiate; distinguish:

别其真伪 determine whether it's true or false;

分门别类 classify; put into different categories

3. ■ （用别针固定物体） pin up:

别上领花 pin a collar flower;

胸前别着大红花 with a big red flower pinned on one's breast;

我们最好把这些文件别在一起。 We'd better pin [clip] the papers together.

4. ■ [方] （转动; 转变） turn:

把头别了过去 turned one's head;

别起一条腿 lift up a leg

5. ■ （插住; 卡住） stick in:

把门别上 bolt the door;

皮带上别着一支枪 with a pistol stuck in one's belt

名

1. ■ （差别） distinction; difference:

天渊之别 a world of difference;

男女有别 distinction between sexes

2. ■ （类别） classification:

职别 official rank;

派别 group; school;

性别 sex

3. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

别掺 Bie Can

代

1. ■ （另外） other; another; some other:

别处 another place; elsewhere;

别有情趣 have a distinctive interest;

别具特色 have a unique characteristic

副

1. ■ （不要）don't:

别来这一套。 Don't try that stuff with me!

别忙! No hurry.; Take your time.

别忘了。 Don't forget.

别管我， 救火要紧! Don't bother about me! Put out the fire first.

别走了。 Don't go away.

别提了。 Let's not talk about it.; Don't mention it.

2. ■ （跟“是”字合用， 表示揣测） maybe:

约定的时间都过了，别是他不来了吧? It's past the appointed time. Maybe he isn't coming.