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分门别类

分门别类 — “To classify and categorize”

分门别类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to classify and categorize”. To sort things into different categories or divisions based on their characteristics. Literally, “divide into separate categories; distinguish into different classes”.

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分门别类 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 分fēn
  • 门mén
  • 别bié
  • 类lèi

分门别类 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
类
lèi9category, type, class

Example Sentence with 分门别类

为了便于管理,图书馆管理员将新到的文献资料分门别类地整理好。
To facilitate management, the librarian organized the newly arrived documents by classifying them into different categories.

Idioms Related to 分门别类

Synonyms of 分门别类

  • jiǎ甲yǐ乙bǐng丙dīng丁items A, B, C, D

Antonyms of 分门别类

  • luàn乱qī七bā八zāo糟in a complete mess
  • zá杂luàn乱wú无zhāng章disorderly and without any order

More idioms starting with 分

  • fēn分yī一bēi杯gēng羹get a share of the profits
  • fēn分sān三bié别liǎng两explain in meticulous detail
  • fēn分sī丝xī析lǚ缕scrutinize every detail
  • fēn分jiǔ久bì必hé合,,hé合jiǔ久bì必fēn分Long unity divides, long division unites
  • fēn分bīng兵bǎ把shǒu守divide forces to guard strategic points
  • fèn分nèi内zhī之shì事one's duty or responsibility
  • fēn分bié别bù部jū居classify and arrange into categories
  • fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
  • fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
  • fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
  • fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
  • fèn分wài外zhī之wù物something that does not rightfully belong to one

Questions about 分门别类

What does 分门别类 mean?
分门别类 (fēn mén bié lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to classify and categorize”.
How do you pronounce 分门别类?
分门别类 is pronounced fēn mén bié lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 分门别类 literally mean?
Literally, 分门别类 means “divide into separate categories; distinguish into different classes”. It is used to mean “to classify and categorize”.
What is the Chinese definition of 分门别类?
分、别:分辨、区别;门:一般事物的分类;类:许多相似或相同事物的综合。把一些事物按照特性和特征分别归入各种门类。
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