- (离别) part; leave each other:
They were parted for years.
他们已分别多年了。
- (辨别) distinguish; differentiate:
differentiate the important from the less important and the urgent from the less urgent; do things in order of importance and urgency;
分别轻重缓急
distinguish good from evil
分别善恶
- (不同) difference:
without any difference;
毫无分别
treat differently;
分别对待
- (各自) respectively; separately:
have a talk with them separately;
分别和他们谈话
Cadres have gone down to different grass-roots units to take part in manual labour.
干部们分别下基层参加劳动去了。