"discern" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 辨别
• 分辨

Definition

清楚地察觉或识别某物，尤其是那些不明显的，或区分不同的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比较正式的用词，多用于书面语或学术语境，经常与“distinguish”混淆，用来表达分辨细微差别。“discern between”常用于辨别两者差异。

Examples

I could barely discern the words on the faded sign.

我几乎无法**辨别**那块褪色牌子上的字。

It is important to discern right from wrong.

区分对与错很重要。

She can discern the difference between real and fake jewelry.

她能**分辨**真假珠宝的区别。

From his tone, I could discern that he was upset.

从他的语气中，我能**察觉**到他在生气。

It's hard to discern any pattern in his behavior lately.

最近很难**分辨**出他行为中的任何规律。

Once you get used to it, you can discern the different flavors in the dish.

习惯以后，你就能**辨别**出菜肴里的不同味道。