No. 977 in Chinese
分別
"分別" means "difference," "distinction," or "separately."
In a sentence
他們分別坐在車子的不同位置。
They are seated in different positions of the car.
Here, '分別' means 'separately' or 'individually' to describe that each person has their own distinct position.
我們將分別處理這兩個問題。
We will handle these two issues separately.
In this sentence, '分別' expresses the concept of dealing with each issue individually rather than together.
兩隊分別獲得了金牌和銀牌。
The two teams received the gold and silver medals, respectively.
Here, '分別' is used to indicate the respective results or positions achieved by each entity in a specific context.
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