Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khu biệt

[xu˧˧ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to distinguish, to demarcate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phân biệt, ranh giới

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Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

[…] và đến lượt lịch sử và văn hóa lại càng không thể khu biệt đến cứng nhắc.[…] and in their turn, history and culture can therefore not be rigidly demarcated.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “khu biệt” mean?

(verb) to distinguish, to demarcate

Is “khu biệt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.