Meaning of 分解
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to resolve
- to decompose
- to break down
How to use 分解
分解 is used for chemical or natural breakdown, for taking apart machines, and for breaking a big task or problem into smaller steps. Example: 这个问题可以分解成三个小问题。(Zhège wèntí kěyǐ fēnjiě chéng sān gè xiǎo wèntí.) This problem can be broken down into three smaller problems.
分 (fēn) means to divide, and 解 (jiě) means to untie or take apart. Divide and untie something, and you have broken it down into its pieces.
Common mistake: Learners often use 分解 where 分开 (fēnkāi) fits better. 分开 means to separate things or people that were together, like two friends, while 分解 means to break one whole thing down into its parts or components.
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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
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解 jiě · to divide · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 分解.
| 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 |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits |
| 解开 | jiěkāi | to untie; to undo |
| 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 |
Questions about 分解
What does 分解 mean?
分解 (fēnjiě) means "to resolve; to decompose" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 分解?
分解 is made of 2 characters: 分 (4 strokes), 解 (13 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 分解 an HSK word?
Yes. 分解 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 且听下回分解 mean?
It is a set phrase from traditional storytelling and classic novels meaning "to find out what happens, listen to the next chapter." Here 分解 means to explain or narrate in detail, an older sense of the word. People still use it jokingly to leave someone in suspense.
How do you say something decomposes naturally, like plastic or leaves?
You can say 自然分解 (zìrán fēnjiě) or use 被分解 (bèi fēnjiě) for being broken down. For example, 塑料很难分解。(Sùliào hěn nán fēnjiě.) Plastic is hard to break down.