分解

fēnjiě

verb HSK 7-9 #9,199

Meanings

HSK 4

塑料很难自然分解。

Sùliào hěn nán zìrán fēnjiě.

Plastic is hard to decompose naturally.

HSK 6

老师把这个复杂的问题分解成几个简单的步骤。

Lǎoshī bǎ zhège fùzá de wèntí fēnjiě chéng jǐ gè jiǎndān de bùzhòu.

The teacher broke down this complex problem into several simple steps.

HSK 7-9

细菌可以分解有机物。

Xìjūn kěyǐ fēnjiě yǒujīwù.

Bacteria can decompose organic matter.

usage

分解 works both literally (chemical decomposition) and figuratively (breaking down a problem into parts).

分 fēn

解 jiě