分成

• Pinyin: fēn chéng
• Hanzi breakdown: 分 = to divide; 成 = to become/complete

Meaning

To divide into; to split into. Separating something into parts or portions.

Used when dividing objects, groups, or concepts into categories or portions. Often followed by a number indicating how many parts something is divided into.

Examples

1. 老师把学生分成四个小组讨论问题。 The teacher divided the students into four small groups to discuss the problem.
2. 这块蛋糕被分成了八份。 This cake was divided into eight pieces.
3. 项目可以分成三个阶段来完成。 The project can be divided into three phases to complete.

Usage Guide

Context: organization, everyday

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 我们把工作分成几部分来做。(Let's divide the work into several parts.)
• 可以把这本书分成上下两册。(This book can be divided into two volumes.)

Don't Say

• 分成了很多的 (Don't end with 的 — say 分成了很多份 or specify what it's divided into)

Origin & History

Compound of 分 (to divide) + 成 (to become), meaning to divide and become separate parts.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal