Chinese word

区分

Pronunciation

Pinyinqū fēn

Meaning

  • verbdivide

Example

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.

Illustration for 区分 (divide)

More examples

按照标准区分样品有助于比较实验结果。àn zhào biāo zhǔn qū fēn yàng pǐn yǒu zhù yú bǐ jiào shí yàn jié guǒ

Classifying samples according to standards helps compare experimental results.

Core concept

A mental boundary separates things into groups according to one clear standard.

Common phrases

  • 按照标准区分àn zhào biāo zhǔn qū fēn

    classify according to a standard

  • 区分清楚qū fēn qīng chǔ

    tell apart clearly

  • 很难区分hěn nán qū fēn

    be very difficult to distinguish

Similar words

分类fēn lèi: Arranging items by type according to the features they share.
划分huà fēn: Marking clear boundaries to separate an area or set of items into parts.
归类guī lèi: Placing things in one group when they have something in common.
区别qū bié: Noticing differences between things and treating them as distinct.

Definition in Chinese

把事物根据某一标准分成不同类别或部分的行为或方法。bǎ shì wù gēn jù mǒu yì biāo zhǔn fēn chéng bù tóng lèi bié huò bù fèn de xíng wéi huò fāng fǎ

Word origin

区 (qū, "area or boundary") + 分 (fēn, "divide") combines the ideas of marking a section and separating it, giving the word its sense of sorting things by boundaries.

Usage tips

  • This verb fits reports and practical talk when a rule, purpose, or feature determines the groups, rather than when items are merely placed apart.

Other meanings

  • classifyverb

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