分支

fēnzhī

noun HSK 7-9 #14,438

Meanings

1 branch; offshoot
2 subdivision

Characters

to divide; to branch off

branch; to support

Examples

这条河有很多分支。

Zhè tiáo hé yǒu hěnduō fēnzhī.

This river has many tributaries.

公司在各地设立了分支机构。

Gōngsī zài gèdì shèlì le fēnzhī jīgòu.

The company set up branch offices in various places.

Tips

usage

If you use Git, you already know this word — git branch is called 分支 in Chinese. 创建分支 = create branch, 合并分支 = merge branch.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

支 zhī