divide; partition; distinguish
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to divide into parts; to partition
Used for dividing concrete areas, territories, or abstract entities like time.
Guó国
jiā家
bèi被
huà划
fēn分
wéi为
duō多
gè个
shěng省
fèn份
。
The country is divided into several provinces.
Tā他
men们
bǎ把
tǔ土
dì地
huà划
fēn分
wéi为
xiǎo小
kuài块
chū出
shòu售
。
They partitioned the land into small plots for sale.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
huà划
fēn分
yī一
xià下
gōng工
zuò作
fàn范
wéi围
。
We need to divide up the scope of work.
verb
to differentiate; to distinguish; to classify
Used for making distinctions between categories, types, or concepts.
Bì必
xū须
huà划
fēn分
qīng清
chu楚
rén人
mín民
nèi内
bù部
máo矛
dùn盾
hé和
dí敌
wǒ我
máo矛
dùn盾
。
We must clearly distinguish between contradictions among the people and contradictions between us and the enemy.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
rú如
hé何
huà划
fēn分
dòng动
wù物
de的
lèi类
bié别
。
The teacher taught us how to classify animal categories.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
gài概
niàn念
bù不
róng容
yì易
huà划
fēn分
。
These two concepts are not easy to differentiate.