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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 非此即彼
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 非此即彼 | fēi cǐ jí bǐ | - either this or that - one or the other |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 43,691 | 59,816 | 38,217 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 非 | fēi | - abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa |
| 非 | fēi | - to not be; not - wrong; incorrect - non-; un-; in-; de- - to reproach; to blame - (coll.) to insist on; simply must |
| 此 | cǐ | - this; these |
| 即 | jí | - namely - that is - i.e. - prompt - at once - at present - even if - prompted (by the occasion) - to approach - to come into contact - to assume (office) - to draw near |
| 彼 | bǐ | - that - those - (one) another |
Other Words Containing 非此即彼
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 非此即彼 | - | - | 43,691 | 59,816 | 38,217 |