"tell which is which" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 分辨哪个是哪个

Definition

在两个或多个类似的物品之间辨别出哪个是哪个；能够分辨它们之间的不同。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语场合，表达难以区分相似的人或物。常用'can't tell which is which'表示“分不清哪个是哪个”。不适用于容易区分的情况。

Examples

These twins look the same, so I can't tell which is which.

这对双胞胎长得一样，我分不清**哪个是哪个**。

Can you tell which is which after painting the doors?

门都漆完后，你还能**分辨哪个是哪个**吗？

The two bottles are so similar that it's hard to tell which is which.

这两瓶太像了，很难**分辨哪个是哪个**。

When my cats hide under the bed, I can't tell which is which without their collars.

我的猫躲在床下时，没有项圈我**分不清哪个是哪个**。

Those two apps look identical—I honestly can't tell which is which on my phone.

那两个应用长得一模一样——我在手机上真的**分不清哪个是哪个**。

After mixing up the files, I had to check the dates to tell which is which.

把文件弄混之后，我只好查看日期来**分辨哪个是哪个**。