Chinese Conversation · Level 69
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Chinese word
分类
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēn lèi
Meaning
- verbclassify
Example
请把这些文件分类一下。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn fēn lèi yí xià
Please classify these files.
More examples
她把垃圾按可回收和不可回收分类。tā bǎ lā jī àn kě huí shōu hé bù kě huí shōu fēn lèi
She classified the garbage as recyclable and non-recyclable.
Core concept
A sorting process that turns a mixed set into organized groups.
Common phrases
分类 垃圾fēn lèi lā jī
classify garbage
分类 文件fēn lèi wén jiàn
classify files
分类 数据fēn lèi shù jù
classify data
Similar words
归类guī lèi: Puts items with similar qualities together and assigns them to their proper categories.
划分huà fēn: Separates a whole or area into clearly defined parts based on a standard.
分门别类fēn mén bié lèi: Separates things into detailed categories based on their different types.
分组fēn zǔ: Puts several people or things into separate groups.
Definition in Chinese
按一定标准将事物或信息划分为若干类，以便查找、统计或处理。àn yí dìng biāo zhǔn jiàng shì wù huò xìn xī huà fēn wèi ruò gān lèi yǐ biàn chá zhǎo tǒng jì huò chú lǐ
Word origin
分类 (fēnlèi, "classification") is formed from 分 (fēn, "divide") and 类 (lèi, "category"), so its structure joins dividing things with assigning them to categories.
Usage tips
- The grouping rule matters because the same items can receive different arrangements when the purpose changes, such as searching by date instead of by topic.