Chinese word

分组

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn zǔ

Meaning

  • verbdivide into groups

Example

老师把班级分组做游戏。lǎo shī bǎ bān jí fēn zǔ zuò yóu xì

The teacher divides the class into groups to play games.

Illustration for 分组 (divide into groups)

More examples

小组项目中，学生需要分组完成任务。xiáo zǔ xiàng mù zhōng xué shēng xū yào fēn zǔ wán chéng rèn wù

In group projects, students need to divide into groups to complete the tasks.

Core concept

People are arranged into smaller teams according to a shared task, interest, or rule.

Common phrases

  • 分组合作fēn zǔ hé zuò

    cooperate in groups

  • 分组报告fēn zǔ bào gào

    give a group presentation

Similar words

分类fēn lèi: Sort people or things into types according to shared qualities or other criteria.
分配fēn pèi: Assign things or tasks to people according to their needs.
分成fēn chéng: Split one thing into several parts or groups.
分开fēn kāi: Separate people or things that are together so they become apart.

Definition in Chinese

把人按任务、兴趣或其他原则分配成若干小组，常用于课堂、活动或项目的人员安排。bǎ rén àn rèn wù xìng qù huò qí tā yuán zé fēn pèi chéng ruò gān xiáo zǔ cháng yòng yú kè táng huó dòng huò xiàng mù dì rén yuán ān pái

Word origin

分组 (fēnzǔ, "grouping") combines 分 (fēn, "divide") with 组 (zǔ, "group"), so division is understood as creating organized groups.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly places the organizing basis before 分组 (fēnzǔ, "grouping"), as in 按兴趣分组 (àn xìngqù fēnzǔ, "group by interest") and 按任务分组 (àn rènwu fēnzǔ, "group by task").

Other meanings

  • groupingnoun

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