Today’s word of the day is 别 (bié) which means separate. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 别 (bié).
别人 (bié rén) Other people
The first word is 别人 (bié rén) which means other people. Let’s look at each character of this word, 别 means separate, and 人 means person. A way of using it in a sentence is 别人的意见值得倾听和尊重。(Bié rén de yì jiàn zhí dé qīng tīng hé zūn zhòng.) Other people's opinions deserve to be listened to and respected.
别名 (bié míng) Alias
Another word we can create with 别 (bié) is 别名 (bié míng). This is a noun that means alias or alternative name. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 别 indicates separate and 名 means name. So it literally means ‘separate name’. A way of using it in a sentence is 李明是他的别名，他的真名叫王磊。(Lǐ Míng shì tā de bié míng, tā de zhēn míng jiào Wáng Lěi.) - Li Ming is his alias and his real name is Wang Lei.
别墅 (bié shù) Mansion
Finally, we can create the word 别墅 (bié shù) which is a noun that means mansion. A way of using it in a sentence is 他在郊区有一栋漂亮的别墅。(Tā zài jiāo qū yǒu yī dòng piào liàng de bié shù.) He has a beautiful mansion in the suburbs.