归类 (guī lèi) — to classify, to categorize; to sort out

Definition

A transitive verb meaning 'to classify / categorize'. Takes a direct object (often with 把) referring to items, and pairs naturally with 数据, 资料, 问题. Compare with 分类 fēnlèi, the related noun 'classification'.

verb
to classifyto categorizeto sort out

Examples

  • Qǐng bǎ zhè xiē zī liào guī yī xià lèi.
    Please classify these materials.
  • 归类
    Wǒ men xū yào bǎ zhè xiē wèn tí guī lèi.
    We need to classify these issues.
  • 归类
    Tā zhèng zài guī lèi zhè xiē shù jù.
    He is classifying these data.

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