classify; categorize; sort
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to classify; to categorize; to sort into different categories
formalFormal idiom used to describe systematic classification of items according to their characteristics. Often used with 地 before a verb to describe the manner of arrangement.
Bǎ把
shōu收
jí集
de的
biāo标
běn本
fēn分
mén门
bié别
lèi类
de地
bǎi摆
liè列
qǐ起
lái来
。
Arrange the collected specimens in separate categories.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
bǎ把
shū书
jí籍
fēn分
mén门
bié别
lèi类
de地
fàng放
zài在
shū书
jià架
shàng上
。
The library arranges books on shelves according to their categories.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
wén文
jiàn件
fēn分
mén门
bié别
lèi类
de地
zhěng整
lǐ理
hǎo好
。
We need to organize these documents into proper categories.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
bǎ把
zhǎn展
pǐn品
fēn分
mén门
bié别
lèi类
de地
chén陈
liè列
zài在
bù不
tóng同
de的
zhǎn展
tīng厅
。
The museum displays exhibits in separate categories in different exhibition halls.