Chinese word

列为

Pronunciation

Pinyinliè wéi

Meaning

  • verbdesignate as

Example

那种植物已被列为受保护物种。nà zhòng zhí wù yǐ bèi liè wéi shòu bǎo hù wù zhǒng

That kind of plant has already been designated as a protected species.

Illustration for 列为 (designate as)

More examples

这项计划被列为公司的优先事项。zhè xiàng jì huà bèi liè wéi gōng sī de yōu xiān shì xiàng

This plan has been designated as a company priority.

Core concept

A formal decision places something under an official heading, giving it a recognized status and a basis for how it is handled.

Common phrases

  • 把列为优先事项bǎ liè wéi yōu xiān shì xiàng

    designate as a priority

  • 将列为重要部分jiāng liè wéi zhòng yào bù fèn

    designate as an important part

Similar words

划为huà wèi: Assign something to a defined category or zone.
归为guī wèi: Include something within a general class or group.
列入liè rù: Enter something into a list or register as an item.
算作suàn zuò: Regard something as a particular kind of thing for a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

将某物放入某一类别或名录，作为其具有某种身份、地位或应受管理的依据。jiāng mǒu wù fàng rù mǒu yí lèi bié huò míng lù zuò wéi qí jù yǒu móu zhǒng shēn fèn dì wèi huò yīng shòu guán lǐ de yī jù

Word origin

列为 (lièwèi, "designate as") combines 列 (liè, "list") + 为 (wéi, "regard as"), so putting something on a list expresses an official judgment about its category.

Usage tips

  • This verb has an official, administrative tone, so it is especially useful for understanding public notices, regulations, and reports rather than casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • classifyverb
  • registerverb

Opposites

  • 遗漏yí lòuomitverb

Related words

  • 列出liè chūlistverb
  • 列表liè biǎolistnoun

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