English–Chinese
“divide” in Chinese
How to say “divide” in Chinese
“Divide” in Chinese is 分开 (fēn kāi).
People or things that share one space, group, or mixture move into separate places or parts.
Example sentences with 分开
我们把衣服分开洗。wǒ men bǎ yī fú fēn kāi xǐ
We wash the clothes separately.
Tips for using 分开
- The word works for fruit, seats, and groups, so the nearby noun shows what is being arranged rather than changing the word itself.
Other Chinese words for “divide”
我们把蛋糕分割成了六块。wǒ men bǎ dàn gāo fēn gē chéng le liù kuài
We divided the cake into six pieces.
我们把任务划分成几个小部分。wǒ men bǎ rèn wù huà fēn chéng jǐ gè xiǎo bù fèn
We divide the task into several small parts.
他们把土地按用途区分了。tā men bǎ tǔ dì àn yòng tú qū fēn le
They divided the land according to its use.