分析 meaning in English

fēnxī

to analyze; analysis

HSK 5verb12 strokes

Meaning of 分析

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

fēnxī

to analyze
analysis

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 分析

分析 works as both a verb and a noun, common in school, work, news and data contexts. It often takes objects like 原因 (reasons), 问题 (problems) or 数据 (data). Example: 我们先分析一下原因。(Wǒmen xiān fēnxī yíxià yuányīn.) Let's first analyze the reasons.

分 (fēn) means to divide, and 析 (xī) shows 木 (wood) next to 斤 (an axe), like splitting a log. To analyze is to divide a problem and split it open to see what is inside.

Common mistake: Learners often write 析 as 折 (zhé, to break), which has 扌 (hand) on the left instead of 木 (wood). Also keep both syllables in first tone: fēnxī, not fēnxì.

分析 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

她tā坚jiān持chí认rèn为wéi自zì己jǐ的de分fēn析xī是shì正zhèng确què的de。

She persists in saying that her analysis is correct.

一yī些xiē分fēn析xī家jiā认rèn为wéi索suǒ马mǎ里lǐ是shì非fēi常cháng失shī败bài的de国guó家jiā。

Some analysts consider Somalia as the failed state par excellence.

汤tāng姆mǔ是shì一yī名míng金jīn融róng分fēn析xī师shī。

Tom is a financial analyst.

她tā坚jiān持chí自zì己jǐ的de分fēn析xī是shì正zhèng确què的de。

She maintains that her analysis is correct.

我wǒ们men已yǐ经jīng将jiāng它tā做zuò了le分fēn析xī。

We've had it analyzed.

Stroke order for each character

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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes

析 xī · to split wood · 8 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 分析.

分钟	fēnzhōng	minute
部分	bùfen	part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]
一部分	yī bùfen	portion; part of
十分	shífēn	very; completely
分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
大部分	dàbùfen	the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
分数	fēnshù	(exam) grade; mark
分别	fēnbié	to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart
得分	défēn	to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade
分配	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign
分组	fēn zǔ	to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group)
分手	fēnshǒu	to part company; to split up

Questions about 分析

What does 分析 mean?

分析 (fēnxī) means "to analyze; analysis" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 分析?

分析 is made of 2 characters: 分 (4 strokes), 析 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 分析 an HSK word?

Yes. 分析 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How do I say "analysis" as a noun, like "his analysis is good"?

You can use 分析 directly as a noun: 他的分析很好。(Tā de fēnxī hěn hǎo.) His analysis is good. Related nouns include 分析师 (fēnxīshī), analyst.

What is the difference between 分析 and 研究 (yánjiū)?

研究 means to research or study something, often over a longer time. 分析 means to break a specific thing down to understand it, such as a situation, a text or data. Research often includes analysis, but they are not interchangeable.