Definition & Meaning

1.categorize; itemize; sort out or classify things according to their characteristics

2.assortment; systematization; partition

Word usage

fēn lèi

分 类

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1
v.categorize; itemize; sort out or classify things according to their characteristics
- bǎ zhè xiē zī liào jiā yǐ fēn lèi
  把这些资料加以分类。
  Classify the data.
- bǎ wén jiàn fēn lèi cún dàng
  把文件分类存档。
  File the documents under different classifications.
- tā men shì àn pǐn zhǒng fēn lèi de
  它们是按品种分类的。
  They are classified in sorts.
synonym
qū fēn区分 guī lèi归类
2
n.assortment; systematization; partition
- cū lüè de fēn lèi
  粗略的分类
  a broad classification
- shǐ fēn lèi xì tǒng huà
  使分类系统化
  systematize classification
- zhí wù de fēn lèi
  植物的分类
  classification of plants
synonym
lèi bié类别

Word usage

Separable word
"分" and "类" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她将所有数据都分好了类。
  She classified all the data.
- 你将这些文件都分过类了吗？
  Did you classify all these files?
- 我给垃圾分个类。
  I sort the garbage.

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