Meaning of 分类
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to classify
How to use 分类
分类 works as a verb meaning to sort or classify, and it also works as a noun meaning a category or classification. You see it a lot with recycling, files, and data. Example: 垃圾要分类。(Lājī yào fēnlèi.) Trash needs to be sorted.
分 (fēn) means to divide, and 类 (lèi) means kind or type. To classify is simply to divide things into types.
Common mistake: Learners often write 类 with 米 on top and 大 below but forget that the bottom is 大, not 犬, or they swap in the similar-looking 粪 (fèn, dung). Also keep both syllables tones distinct: fēn is first tone and lèi is fourth tone, not lěi.
分类 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
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类 lèi · kind · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 分类.
| 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 |
| 人类 | rénlèi | humanity; human race |
| 类似 | lèisì | similar; analogous |
| 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 |
Questions about 分类
What does 分类 mean?
分类 (fēnlèi) means "to classify".
How do you write 分类?
分类 is made of 2 characters: 分 (4 strokes), 类 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 分类 an HSK word?
Yes. 分类 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 分类 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 分类 is written 分類.
How do I say 'sort something into categories' with 分类?
Use 把 or 按: 把书按颜色分类 (bǎ shū àn yánsè fēnlèi) means to sort the books by color. 按 or 按照 introduces the basis for sorting.
What is the difference between 分类 and 分开?
分开 (fēnkāi) just means to separate things or people apart. 分类 means to group things by type according to some standard, so it implies organizing, not only splitting.