"tell things apart" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 分辨事物
• 区分事物

Definition

识别两样或多样事物之间的不同，从而不混淆它们。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，多用于描述两个很像的事物难以区分。常见结构为“can't tell X and Y apart”。通常用于相似外表或特征的事物。

Examples

I can't tell things apart when they look the same.

当事物看起来一样时，我无法**分辨事物**。

Children sometimes can't tell things apart.

小孩子有时候无法**分辨事物**。

Can you tell things apart by touch?

你能通过触摸**分辨事物**吗？

Some twins are so alike that even their parents can't tell them apart.

有些双胞胎太像了，连父母都无法**分辨他们**。

After a while, you'll be able to tell things apart easily.

一段时间后，你会很容易**分辨事物**。

You really have to look closely to tell things apart in these photos.

你真的得仔细看，才能在这些照片中**分辨事物**。