Meaning of 划分
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to divide up
- to partition
- to differentiate
How to use 划分
划分 is a fairly formal verb used for dividing areas, groups, stages, or categories, often with 为 (wéi) or 成 (chéng) to show the result. Example: 这个城市划分为六个区。(Zhège chéngshì huàfēn wéi liù gè qū.) This city is divided into six districts.
划 (huà) means to mark or draw a line, and 分 (fēn) means to divide. Picture drawing lines on a map to split it into parts, and you have 划分 (huàfēn), to divide up.
Common mistake: Learners often read 划 here as huá, the tone used in 划船 (huáchuán, to row a boat). In 划分 and 计划 (jìhuà) it is fourth tone, huà.
Stroke order for each character
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划 huá · to row · 6 strokes
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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 划分.
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project |
| 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 |
| 划船 | huáchuán | to row a boat; rowing; boating |
Questions about 划分
What does 划分 mean?
划分 (huàfēn) means "to divide up; to partition" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 划分?
划分 is made of 2 characters: 划 (6 strokes), 分 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 划分 an HSK word?
Yes. 划分 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 划分 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 划分 is written 劃分.
What is the difference between 划分 and 分开?
分开 (fēnkāi) means to physically separate things or people, like two friends parting. 划分 means to divide something according to a plan or standard, such as regions, classes, or responsibilities.
Can 划分 be used for abstract things?
Yes. It is common with abstract objects like 划分责任 (huàfēn zérèn, to divide responsibilities) or 划分阶段 (huàfēn jiēduàn, to divide into stages). In these cases it also carries the sense of drawing a clear distinction.