khu biệt
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Transitive Verb:
- To distinguish clearly, to differentiate precisely, to make a clear distinction: The act of separating or setting things apart based on their distinct characteristics, often to understand or clarify differences.
- To discern, to discriminate (in the neutral sense of perceiving differences): To recognize or identify the subtle or fundamental differences between two or more items, concepts, or categories.
Usage Examples
- Transitive Verb:
- Chúng ta cần khu biệt giữa nguyên nhân và hậu quả. (We need to clearly distinguish between cause and effect.)
- Anh ấy có khả năng khu biệt các loại đá quý rất tinh tế. (He has the ability to discern different types of gemstones very subtly.)
- Khu biệt phải trái là điều cơ bản trong đạo đức. (Making a clear distinction between right and wrong is fundamental in ethics.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, academic, or philosophical contexts: The word is often employed in discussions involving analysis, logic, ethics, or classification where precise separation of concepts is required.
- Trong triết học, việc khu biệt các khái niệm là rất quan trọng. (In philosophy, distinguishing concepts clearly is very important.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phân biệt (v): To distinguish, to differentiate. (A more common and general synonym).
- Khu biệt hóa (v): To specialize, to differentiate into distinct types. (This is a compound/derived term involving 'khu biệt').
- Biệt (as a root): Implies separation, distinction.
Synonyms
- Phân biệt: To distinguish.
- Chia tách: To separate, to split.
- Nhận diện sự khác biệt: To identify the difference.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Khu biệt thị phi: To clearly distinguish between right and wrong (lit. "right" and "is"/"wrong" and "non-").
- Khu biệt đúng sai: To clearly distinguish between correct and incorrect.
- Khu biệt ranh giới: To demarcate a boundary clearly.
- Make a clear distinction
- Khu biệt phải tráiTo make a clear distinction between right and wrong