別人

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See also: 别人

Chinese

other; distinguish; contrary
other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin
 
man; person; people
trad. (別人/别人) /
simp. (别人)
alternative forms 別儂别侬 coastal Min

Pronunciation


Noun

別人

  1. others; other people
    別人别人  ―  kào biérén  ―  to rely on others
    冒犯別人冒犯别人  ―  màofàn dào biérén  ―  to offend others
    別人别人  ―  yòng shǒu zhǐzhe biérén  ―  to point at others
    別人帶來麻煩 [MSC, trad.]
    别人带来麻烦 [MSC, simp.]
    wèi biérén dàilái máfan
    to bring trouble to others
    不准別人 [MSC, trad.]
    不准别人 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè jiàn shì bùzhǔn gēn biérén shuō.
    Don't tell anyone about this.
    需要別人憐憫 [MSC, trad.]
    需要别人怜悯 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bù xūyào biérén de liánmǐn.
    I don't need other people's pity.
    不食人間煙火根本知道別人實際痛苦 [MSC, trad.]
    不食人间烟火根本知道别人实际痛苦 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ!
    These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

Usage notes

Functions both as a common noun (other people generally) and a personal pronoun (someone other than the self); some dictionaries make the distinction, some don't.

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
べつ
Grade: 4
じん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(べつ)(じん) (betsujin

  1. different person, someone else
    まるで別人(べつじん)なっようだ。
    Maru de betsujin ni natta yō da.
    It's almost like they're a completely different person now.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN