HSK 6 · Science

分解 fēnjiě “to break down” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 分解 means

  1. to break down
  2. to decompose
  3. to resolve

How to say 分解

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale分fēn1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale解jiě3rd tone, dipping

分解 in a sentence

  1. 这种塑料很难分解。

    Zhè zhǒng sùliào hěn nán fēnjiě.

    This kind of plastic is very hard to break down.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 老师把这个动作分解成三步来教。

    Lǎoshī bǎ zhè ge dòngzuò fēnjiě chéng sān bù lái jiāo.

    The teacher broke the move down into three steps to teach it.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 分解 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 分 (fēn) with each of its parts in a different colour
分fēnto divide; to separate
  • 八eight · bā
  • 刀knife · dāo

Memory aidA knife 刀 cutting something into two 八: to divide.

The character 解 (jiě) with each of its parts in a different colour
解jiěto divide
  • 角horn · jiǎo
  • 刀knife · dāo
  • 牛cow · niú

Memory aidA knife 刀 taking the horn 角 off an ox 牛: to take apart, to explain.

How to write 分解

分 4 strokes · 解 13 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

分解 (fēnjiě) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 分解 (fēnjiě). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 分解

Words with 分

分钟fēnzhōng · minute分fēn · divide得分défēn · to score (points)分开fēnkāi · to separate部分bùfen · part十分shífēn · very百分之bǎifēnzhī · per cent分手fēnshǒu · to break up分别fēnbié · to part分析fēnxī · to analyse

Words with 解

解决jiějué · settle a dispute了解liǎojiě · comprehend解释jiěshì · explanation理解lǐjiě · to comprehend缓解huǎnjiě · to bring relief解剖jiěpōu · to dissect辩解biànjiě · to justify误解wùjiě · to misunderstand解除jiěchú · to remove解散jiěsàn · to dissolve

More words: Science & Technology

地质dìzhì · geology放射fàngshè · to radiate反射fǎnshè · reflex发射fāshè · to launch辐射fúshè · radiation腐蚀fǔshí · to corrode钙gài · calcium杠杆gànggǎn · lever

FAQs

分解 (fēnjiě) means “to break down” or “to decompose”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it fēnjiě: fēn with a 1st tone, then jiě with a 3rd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 分解 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type fenjie with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 分解 from the suggestions. Typing fenjie into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
分解 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.