划分

劃分

huàfēn

verb HSK 5 #16,254

Meanings

1 to divide up
2 to partition
3 to demarcate

Characters

to draw a line; to delimit

Examples

中国被划分为23个省。

Zhōngguó bèi huàfēn wéi èr shí sān gè shěng.

China is divided into 23 provinces.

怎样划分这块土地？

Zěnyàng huàfēn zhèkuài tǔdì?

How should we divide up this land?

这些产品按质量划分等级。

Zhèxiē chǎnpǐn àn zhìliàng huàfēn děngjí.

These products are graded by quality.

Tips

usage

划分 (formal, for territories/categories/grades) vs 分 (general splitting). 划分 implies clear boundaries or official demarcation.

Stroke Order

划 huà

分 fēn