to distinguish; to differentiate · to resolve

fēn biàn

f+ēn·1st toneb+iàn·4th tone

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He can't distinguish between left and right.

他不会分辨左右。

Can you distinguish silver from tin?

你能分辨银和錫嗎?

We cannot tell a good person from a bad one by looks alone.

分辨一个人是好人还是坏人不能仅凭外表。

The image quality is really bad - the resolution is so low.

画质真的很差 - 分辨率那么低。

I can't tell if you're joking.

我无法分辨你是否在开玩笑。

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