How to say “be divided into” in Chinese

分为

fēnwéi

be divided into

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Money and numbers”

“Be divided into” in Chinese is 分为, fēn wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

分为 is read fēn wéi: 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

wéi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

分

fēn — minute; divide

On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.

为

wèi — for, for the sake of

Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.

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 “分为”.

Examples

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

这本书分为三个部分zhèběnshūfēnwéisāngebùfenThis book is divided into three parts.
老师把我们分为两组lǎoshībǎwǒmenfēnwéiliǎngzǔThe teacher split us into two groups.
这个计划分为三个阶段zhègejìhuàfēnwéisāngejiēduànThis plan is divided into three stages.
这些动物可以分为三类zhèxiēdòngwùkěyǐfēnwéisānlèiThese animals can be divided into three groups.
中国历史一般分为古代、近代和现代。Zhōngguólìshǐyìbānfēnwéigǔdài,jìndàihéxiàndàiChinese history is usually divided into antiquity, the modern era and the contemporary era.
茶叶按质量分为三个等级。cháyèànzhìliàngfēnwéisāngeděngjíTea is divided into three grades by quality.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be divided into” in Chinese?

“Be divided into” in Chinese is 分为, pinyin fēnwéi.

What does 分为 mean?

分为 (fēnwéi) means “be divided into”.

How do you write 分为?

分为 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 分为?

分为 is read fēnwéi. Tones: fēn — first tone, wéi — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“be divided into” in the lesson “All, of them, whole”

This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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