Writing
分类 (fēn lèi) — how to say "classification" in Chinese
分类
Classification
verb
Character composition
分
to divide
类
category
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
垃圾分类
lā jī fēn lèi
garbage sorting
把文件分类
bǎ wén jiàn fēn lèi
to classify documents
分类整理
fēn lèi zhěng lǐ
to sort and organize
Examples
我们需要对文件进行分类。
We need to classify the files.
这是分类。
This is classification.
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Classification meaning in Chinese
"classification" in Chinese is 分类 (fēn lèi).
分类 meaning in English
分类 (fēn lèi) means "Classification".
How is 分类 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēn lèi (written as fen lei, fenlei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "classification" in Chinese characters?
It is written 分类: 分 has 4 strokes, 类 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 分类?
分类 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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