How to say “be distributed” in Chinese

分布
fēnbù

be distributed

verb · HSK 5 · topic “China: the country and its history”

“Be distributed” in Chinese is 分布, fēn bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

分布 is read fēn bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
bù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

分
fēn — minute; divide

On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.

布
bù — cloth; announce

At the bottom, 巾 “cloth”: the first meaning is canvas. From that, “spread out, make known”: 宣布, 公布 — announce, make public.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “分布”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 分布. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 中国的人口主要分布在东部。ZhōngguóderénkǒuzhǔyàofēnbùzàidōngbùChina's population is concentrated mainly in the east of the country.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be distributed” in Chinese?

“Be distributed” in Chinese is 分布, pinyin fēnbù.

What does 分布 mean?

分布 (fēnbù) means “be distributed”.

How do you write 分布?

分布 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 布 (bù) — cloth; announce. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 分布?

分布 is read fēnbù. Tones: fēn — first tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be distributed” in the lesson “The country on the map”

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