"tell from" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 分辨...和...
• 区分...和...

Definition

能够区分两样事物；可以辨别一个和另一个的不同。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于否定句 'can't tell X from Y'，表示两样东西很像。多用于事物、人物或概念。与“说话”无关，重在分辨。

Examples

I can't tell the twins from each other.

我无法**分辨**这对双胞胎。

Can you tell wood from plastic by touch?

你能通过触摸**分辨**木头和塑料吗？

He couldn't tell truth from lies.

他分不清**真话**和**谎言**。

After years apart, I can still tell his voice from anyone else's.

分别多年后，我仍然能**分辨**出他的声音。

Sometimes it’s hard to tell expensive wine from cheap wine.

有时候很难**分辨**昂贵和便宜的葡萄酒。

With their new uniforms, I can barely tell the staff from the guests.

员工穿上新制服后，我几乎**分辨不出**他们和客人。