Chinese word

范畴

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàn chóu

Meaning

  • nounscope

Example

这不在我的范畴内。zhè bú zài wǒ de fàn chóu nèi

This is outside my scope.

Illustration for 范畴 (scope)

More examples

在语言学研究中，儿童如何建立范畴是重要问题。zài yǔ yán xué yán jiū zhōng ér tóng rú hé jiàn lì fàn chóu shì zhòng yào wèn tí

In linguistic research, how children form categories is an important question.

Core concept

A mental boundary that groups related things under one shared standard.

Common phrases

  • 概念范畴gài niàn fàn chóu

    conceptual category

  • 认知范畴rèn zhī fàn chóu

    cognitive category

  • 理论范畴lǐ lùn fàn chóu

    theoretical category

Similar words

范围fàn wéi: The area or limits covered by a matter, activity, or responsibility.
类别lèi bié: A class of things grouped according to similar features.

Definition in Chinese

指被归为同一类、具有共同属性或按某种标准划分的事物范围或类别。zhǐ bèi guī wèi tóng yí lèi jù yǒu gòng tóng shǔ xìng huò àn móu zhǒng biāo zhǔn huà fēn de shì wù fàn wéi huò lèi bié

Word origin

范 (fàn, "standard or model") + 畴 (chóu, "field") combines the idea of a standard with a bounded field, giving 范畴 (fànchóu, "category") its sense of a defined class or area.

Usage tips

  • The noun is common in serious discussion and writing, especially with abstract topics such as science, art, or responsibility, but it is less natural for a literal physical enclosure.

Other meanings

  • categorynoun

Opposites

  • 个体gè tǐindividualnoun
  • 个别性gè bié xìngindividualitynoun

Related words

  • 范畴论fàn chóu lùncategory theorynoun
  • 范畴化fàn chóu huàcategorizeverb

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