分为

分為

fēnwéi

verb HSK 4 #13,975

Meanings

1 to divide into
2 to be classified into

Characters

to divide; to separate

to be; to become

Examples

一年分为四个季节。

Yī nián fēnwéi sì gè jìjié.

A year is divided into four seasons.

这本书分为三个部分。

Zhè běnshū fēnwéi sān gè bùfen.

This book is divided into three parts.

Tips

grammar

分为 is often used in the passive sense without 被: X 分为 A 和 B (X is divided into A and B). It's common in explanations and textbook language.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

为 wéi