Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Distinct; separate: Refers to something that is clearly different, individual, or not connected to others. It emphasizes uniqueness and clear separation.
   • Secluded; isolated: Describes a state of being set apart or living in separation from others.

2. Adverb:

   • Separately; distinctly: Indicates an action done in an isolated, individual, or distinct manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Hai vấn đề này là hoàn toàn riêng biệt. (These two issues are completely distinct.)
  • Họ sống trong một khu vực riêng biệt. (They live in a secluded area.)
  • Mỗi phòng đều có lối vào riêng biệt. (Each room has a separate entrance.)

• Adverb:

  • Hãy đóng gói từng món đồ riêng biệt. (Please pack each item separately.)
  • Các mẫu được phân tích riêng biệt. (The samples were analyzed distinctly.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal or academic contexts to describe concepts, entities, or conditions that are independent and not to be confused with one another.
  • Đây là hai khái niệm riêng biệt, mặc dù có liên quan. (These are two separate concepts, although they are related.)

Variants and Related Words

• Riêng (adj): private, personal, one's own. It can imply possession or individuality but lacks the strong emphasis on separation that "riêng biệt" carries.

  • Đây là ý kiến riêng của tôi. (This is my personal opinion.)

• Biệt lập (adj): isolated, cut off. Often has a stronger connotation of physical or geographical isolation.

  • Một ngôi làng biệt lập trên núi. (An isolated village in the mountains.)

Synonyms

• Distinct: Recognizably different in nature.
• Separate: Not joined or connected; individual.
• Isolated: Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.
• Secluded: (Of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

Antonyms

• Chung: common, shared, general.
• Hỗn hợp: mixed, blended.
• Gắn liền: connected, linked.

Related Phrases

• Một cách riêng biệt: (Adverbial phrase) in a separate/distinct manner.

  • Hãy xử lý từng việc một cách riêng biệt. (Handle each matter in a separate manner.)

• Tính riêng biệt: (Noun phrase) distinctness, separateness.

  • Tính riêng biệt của văn hóa vùng miền. (The distinctness of regional culture.)

1. Distinct; secluded
   • Sống riêng biệt ở một nơi
     To live secluded in some place