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dao1 - knife

dāo

knife



  • other; another
  • difference; distinction
  • fasten with a pin or clip
  • (sued in giving commands or advice) don’t; had better not

bié-lí
别离

v.

take leave of; leave

bié-rén
别人

n.

other people; others; people

bié-shù
别墅

n.

villa

bié-yàng
别样

pron.

Something other than what is being talked about. / Something that is exceptional.

bié-zhēn
别针

n.

safety pin; pin brooch

bié-zhì
别致

adj.

unique; unconventional

gào-bié
告别

v.

leave; part from; bid farewell to; say goodbye to (also used in a funeral)

qū-bié
区别

v.

distinguish; differentiate; make a distinction between

bié-chū-xīn-cái
别出心裁
adopt an original approach; an out-of-the-ordinary idea

bié-jù-yì-gé
别具一格
be a class by itself; have a unique style

bié-kāi-shēng-miàn
别开生面
start sth. new (or original); in a novel way

bié-lái-wú-yàng
别来无恙
you have been well, I trust, since we parted?

bié-yǒu-yòng-xīn
别有用心
have another motive; have an axe to grind

Usage 用法

other; another

Nǐ dào bié-de dì-fāng qù mǎi ba.
你到别的地方去买吧。
You can buy it at another place.

difference; distinction

Nǐ bù zhī-dào nán-nǚ-yǒu-bié ma?
你不知道男女有别吗?
Don’t you know that men and women are different?

fasten with a pin or clip

Qǐng bǎ zhè jǐ fèn shì-juàn bié zài yì-qǐ.
请把这几份试卷别在一起。
Please pin these few examination papers together.

(used in giving commands or advice) don’t; had better not

Míng-tiān bié wàng le zǎo-diǎn qǐ-chuáng.
明天别忘了早点起床。
Don’t forget to get up earlier tomorrow.