Chinese word

分布

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn bù

Meaning

  • verbbe distributed

Example

这种动植物主要在沿海地区分布。zhè zhǒng dòng zhí wù zhǔ yào zài yán hǎi dì qū fēn bù

These plants and animals are mainly distributed in coastal areas.

Illustration for 分布 (be distributed)

More examples

这种树种在北方地区分布较多。zhè zhòng shù zhǒng zài běi fāng dì qū fēn bù jiào duō

This tree species is more common in northern areas.

Core concept

Describes how something occupies an area, showing whether it is spread out, clustered, or becoming more widespread.

Common phrases

  • 主要分布在zhǔ yào fēn bù zài

    be mainly distributed in

  • 局部分布jú bù fèn bù

    be locally distributed

Similar words

遍布biàn bù: Be present throughout a broad area, reaching many places.

Definition in Chinese

指某种事物在地理或特定范围内分散或局部集中出现，侧重描述空间上分散与集中程度及出现趋势。zhǐ móu zhǒng shì wù zài dì lǐ huò tè dìng fàn wéi nèi fēn sàn huò jú bù jí zhōng chū xiàn cè zhòng miáo shù kōng jiān shàng fēn sàn yǔ jí zhōng chéng dù jí chū xiàn qū shì

Word origin

分 (fēn, "separate") + 布 (bù, "spread") combines the ideas of separating and spreading something across a range.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a concrete statement about something being plentiful or scarce in a place often sounds more natural than this formal descriptive term.

Opposites

Related words

  • 分布区fēn bù qūdistribution areanoun
  • 分布范围fēn bù fàn wéidistribution rangenoun

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