分别 1.(离别) part; leave each other 他们已分别多年了。they were parted for years.2.(辨别) distinguish; differentiate 分别轻重缓急 differentiate the important from the less important and the urgent from the less urgent; do things in order of importance and urgency; 分别善恶 distinguish good from evil3.(不同) difference 毫无分别 without any difference; 分别对待 treat differently; 两者之间没有任何分别。 there is no difference between the two.4.(各自) respectively; separately 分别和他们谈话 have a talk with them separately; 干部们分别下基层参加劳动去了。 cadres have gone down to different grass-roots units to take part in manual labour