别 bié / biè — leave; depart; separate; distinguish; classify; other
上课的时候别说话。Shàng kè de shí hou bié shuō huà.Do not talk during class.
Common words: 别人 (bié ren)、别的 (bié de)、特别 (tè bié)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "depart"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "depart", including 别 (bié / biè), 逝 (shì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "depart" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 别 (bié / biè), 逝 (shì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bié, biè, shì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 别 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 别 bié / bièleave; depart; separate; distinguish; classify; otherUseful words: 别人, 别的
- 逝 shìdepart; dieUseful words: 逝世, 去逝
Common words for these 2 "depart" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 别 (bié / biè) — so "depart" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "depart".
逝 shì — depart; die
时光飞逝，转眼又是一年。Shí guāng fēi shì, zhuǎn yǎn yòu shì yì nián.Time flies; in the blink of an eye another year has passed.
Common words: 逝世 (shì shì)、去逝 (qù shì)、逝去 (shì qù)
All 2 characters
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