別人

See also: 别人

Chinese

	other; distinguish; contrary other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin	man; person; people
trad. (別人/别人)	別/别	人
simp. (别人)	别	人
alternative forms	別儂／别侬 coastal Min

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): biérén

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ

(Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): bie² ren²

(Nanjing, Nanjing Pinyin): bie̊qren
Cantonese (Jyutping): bit⁶ jan⁴
Gan (Wiktionary): piet⁷ nyin
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): phe̍t-ngìn

(Meixian, Guangdong): piêd⁶ ngin²
Northern Min (KCR): biē-nêng
Eastern Min (BUC): bĕk-nè̤ng
Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): beh⁷ nang²
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): pa̍t-lâng

(Teochew, Peng'im): bag⁸ nang⁵
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁸biq-gnin₆; ⁸beq-gnin₆ / ⁸beq-gnin₂; ⁸beq-³gnin₂

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: biérén → biéren (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ → ㄅㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄖㄣ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Tongyong Pinyin: biére̊n
  - Wade–Giles: pieh²-jên⁵
  - Yale: byé-ren
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bye.ren
  - Palladius: бежэнь (bežɛnʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi̯ɛ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/ → /pi̯ɛ³⁵ ʐən³/
- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin: bie² ren²
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: bierhen
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /piɛ²¹ zən²¹/
- (Nanjing)
  - Nanjing Pinyin: bie̊qren
  - Nanjing Pinyin (numbered): bieq⁵ ren⁰
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pieʔ⁵ ʐə̃/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: bit⁶ jan⁴
  - Yale: biht yàhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bit⁹ jan⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: bid⁶ yen⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /piːt̚² jɐn²¹/
Gan
- (Nanchang)
  - Wiktionary: piet⁷ nyin
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiɛt̚² n̠ʲin¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: phe̍t-ngìn
  - Hakka Romanization System: ped ngin^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ped⁶ ngin²
  - Sinological IPA: /pʰet̚⁵ ŋin¹¹/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: piêd⁶ ngin²
  - Sinological IPA: /pʰiɛt̚⁵ ŋin¹¹/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: biē-nêng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /piɛ⁵⁵ neiŋ³³/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: bĕk-nè̤ng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɛiʔ⁵⁻³³ nˡøyŋ⁵³/
Puxian Min
- (Putian)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: beh⁷ nang² [Phonetic: beh⁶ nang²]
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: be̍h-náng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɛʔ⁴⁻²¹ naŋ¹³/
- (Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: beh⁷ nang² [Phonetic: beh⁶ nang²]
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɛʔ⁴⁻² naŋ²⁴/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Singapore, Jinjiang, Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pa̍t-lâng
  - Tâi-lô: pa̍t-lâng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: padlaang
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /pat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³/
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /pat̚²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Singapore): /pat̚⁴³⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /pat̚⁴⁻³² laŋ²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /pat̚⁴⁻³² laŋ²³/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: bag⁸ nang⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: pa̍k nâng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pak̚⁴⁻² naŋ⁵⁵/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁸biq-gnin₆; ⁸beq-gnin₆
  - MiniDict: bih^入 nyin^去; beh^入 nyin^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁵biq-nyin₃; ⁵beq-nyin₃
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /biɪʔ¹¹ n̠ʲin²³/, /bəʔ¹¹ n̠ʲin²³/
- (Northern: Suzhou)
  - Wugniu: ⁸beq-gnin₂; ⁸beq-³gnin₂
  - MiniDict: beh^入 nyin^平; beh^入 nyin^平
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /bəʔ²² n̠ʲin³³/, /bəʔ²² n̠ʲin⁵¹/

Noun

別人

others; other people
靠別人／靠别人 ― kào biérén ― to rely on others

冒犯到別人／冒犯到别人 ― màofàn dào biérén ― to offend others

用手指著別人／用手指着别人 ― yòng shǒu zhǐzhe biérén ― to point at others

為別人帶來麻煩 [MSC, trad.]
为别人带来麻烦 [MSC, simp.]
wèi biérén dàilái máfan [Pinyin]
to bring trouble to others

這件事不准跟別人說。 [MSC, trad.]
这件事不准跟别人说。 [MSC, simp.]
Zhè jiàn shì bùzhǔn gēn biérén shuō. [Pinyin]
Don't tell anyone about this.

我不需要別人的憐憫。 [MSC, trad.]
我不需要别人的怜悯。 [MSC, simp.]
Wǒ bù xūyào biérén de liánmǐn. [Pinyin]
I don't need other people's pity.

這一群不食人間煙火的人，根本不知道別人的實際痛苦！ [MSC, trad.]
这一群不食人间烟火的人，根本不知道别人的实际痛苦！ [MSC, simp.]
Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ! [Pinyin]
These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

Usage notes

Functions both as a common noun (other people generally) and a personal pronoun (someone other than the self); some dictionaries make the distinction, some don't.

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 別人 (“someone else; others”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		別人, 他人
Northeastern Mandarin	Beijing	人家, 別人
	Taiwan	人家, 別人
	Harbin	人家
	Malaysia	別人
	Singapore	人家, 別人
Jilu Mandarin	Jinan	人家, 別人, 旁人
Jiaoliao Mandarin	Yantai (Muping)	人家, 別人, 旁人
Central Plains Mandarin	Luoyang	人家, 別人, 旁人
	Wanrong	人家
	Wanrong (Ronghe)	人家
	Xi'an	人家, 伢, 旁人
	Xining	家
	Xuzhou	人
Lanyin Mandarin	Yinchuan	別, 別家
	Lanzhou	人家
	Ürümqi	人家, 旁人
Southwestern Mandarin	Chengdu	人家, 別個
	Wuhan	人家, 別個
	Guiyang	人家, 別個
	Liuzhou	人家
Jianghuai Mandarin	Nanjing	人家, 別人家, 別人
	Yangzhou	人家, 旁人, 別人
	Nantong	人家
	Hefei	人家, 旁人
Cantonese	Guangzhou	人哋
	Hong Kong	人哋
	Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou)	人囉
	Macau	人哋
	Zhongshan (Shiqi)	人哋
	Taishan	偌, 人偌
	Dongguan	人哋
	Yangjiang	俼
	Baise	人哋
	Qinzhou	人哋, 人家
	Beihai	人家
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)	人哋
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)	人哋
	Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)	人哋
	Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)	人哋
	Singapore (Guangfu)	人哋
	Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)	第個
	Móng Cái	人哋
Gan	Nanchang	人家, 別個, 別人
	Lichuan	人家
	Pingxiang	人家, 別個, 別人, 別人家
Hakka	Meixian	別人, 別人家, 人家
	Xingning	人家, 別人家, 別儕
	Huidong (Daling)	人家
	Wuhua (Shuizhai)	別人
	Wuhua (Huacheng)	別人
	Wuhua (Changbu)	別儕
	Wuhua (Mianyang)	別人
	Shaoguan (Qujiang)	人家
	Changting	人家
	Wuping	人家
	Wuping (Pingyu)	人家
	Liancheng	人家, 別佬儕
	Ninghua	人家
	Yudu	人家
	Ruijin	人家
	Shicheng	人家
	Shangyou (Shexi)	別佬人
	Miaoli (N. Sixian)	別人, 別儕
	Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)	別人, 別儕
	Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)	別人, 別儕
	Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)	別儕, 別人
	Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)	別人, 別儕
	Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)	別儕
	Hong Kong	人家
	Senai (Huiyang)	別人家
Huizhou	Jixi	人家, 別人家, 別個
Jin	Taiyuan	伢, 人家, 旁人
Jin	Xinzhou	伢, 人家
Northern Min	Jian'ou	別人, 兀人
Eastern Min	Fuzhou	伊儂, 別儂
	Fuqing	伊儂, 別儂
	Minqing	別儂
	Matsu	別儂
Southern Min	Xiamen	別儂
	Xiamen (Tong'an)	別儂
	Quanzhou	別儂
	Shishi	別儂
	Zhangzhou	別儂
	Dongshan	別儂
	Taipei	別儂
	Kaohsiung	別儂
	Penang (Hokkien)	別儂
	Singapore (Hokkien)	別儂
	Manila (Hokkien)	別儂
	Chaozhou	別儂
	Shantou (Chaoyang)	別儂
	Haifeng	別儂
	Johor Bahru (Teochew)	別儂
	Singapore (Teochew)	別儂
	Leizhou	儂阿眾
	Haikou	別儂
Central Min	Nanping (Wangtai, Yanping)	別人
Southern Pinghua	Nanning (Tingzi)	人哋, 人屋
Wu	Shanghai	別人家, 人家, 別人, 旁人
	Shanghai (Chongming)	別人家
	Suzhou	人家, 別人家, 別人
	Wuxi	別人家
	Danyang	人家
	Shaoxing	人家, 別人家, 別人
	Ningbo	人家, 別人家
	Wenzhou	別儂
	Jinhua	別浪, 別人, 別個, 別人堂
	Jinhua (Tangxi)	別儂
Xiang	Changsha	別個, 人家
	Loudi	別個
	Shuangfeng	人家, 別個, 別家

Japanese

Kanji in this term
別	人
べつ Grade: 4	じん Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [be̞t͡sɨʑĩɴ]
(Tokyo) べつじん [bètsújíń] (Heiban – [0])^[1]

Noun

別(べつ)人(じん) • (betsujin)

different person, someone else
まるで別人(べつじん)になったようだ。
Maru de betsujin ni natta yō da.
It's almost like they're a completely different person now.

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[DJR-1] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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