Definition
分为 (fēn wéi) means 'to divide into (parts)' and is the most common, neutral way to express this idea. It's more general than 划分 (huà fēn, HSK6), which is formal and used for demarcation or classification, and 分成 (fēn chéng, HSK7), which often implies splitting into groups or sharing on a percentage basis.
verb
to divide into (parts)to subdivide
Easily confused
- 氛围fēn wéisound-alikeatmosphere, ambience (the general mood or character of a place or occasion)
Examples
- 分为。Zhège guójiā fēn wéi sānshí duō gè shěng.This country is divided into more than thirty provinces.
- 分为。Gōngsī fēn wéi sān gè bùmén.The company is divided into three departments.
- 分为。Bǐsài fēn wéi chūsài hé juésài.The competition is divided into preliminaries and finals.
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