Definition
有别 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be different' or 'to have differences'. It is commonly used in formal or written Chinese, especially in the pattern 有别于 (different from). As a separable verb, the 有 and 别 can be split by a modifier, e.g., 有什么别 ('what difference').
v.o.
to be differentto differ
Examples
- 有别。Zhè liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ yǒu.These two methods are different.
- 。Tā de guāndiǎn yǒu yú chuántǒng kànfǎ.His viewpoint differs from traditional views.
- ？Zhè liǎng zhǒng zuòfǎ yǒu shénme bié?What difference is there between these two approaches?
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