Use and examples of 違う


I came across the following kanji on a JLPT N5 vocabulary list: 違う. 違う「ちがう」,
is presented as 'different'. I would appreciate it very much if somebody could
present me simple examples of the use of it in the given meaning. Thank you.




When to use 違う?

You use 違う if you _intend to correct the speaker_ about whatever point he
conveys.

Example:

> A：ジョンさんはアメリカ人ですか。
>
> B：違います (or 違う, to sound colloquial) 。フランス人です。

Another use of 違う:

When a speaker describes that _two things are different_.

> A: りんごとオレンジは違う果物です。

Hope this helps.




When to use 違う?

You use 違う if you _intend to correct the speaker_ about whatever point he
conveys.

Example:

> A：ジョンさんはアメリカ人ですか。
>
> B：違います (or 違う, to sound colloquial) 。フランス人です。

Another use of 違う:

When a speaker describes that _two things are different_.

> A: りんごとオレンジは違う果物です。

Hope this helps.

