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分解

fēn jiě · fen jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to resolve
  2. to decompose
  3. to break down
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Homework in small bites

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)周(zhōu)作业(zuòyè)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)，我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)从(cóng)哪儿(nǎr)开始(kāishǐ)。

    There is too much homework this week. I do not know where to start.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)大(dà)任务(rènwu)分解(fēnjiě)成(chéng)小(xiǎo)任务(rènwu)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    Just break the big task down into small tasks.

  3. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)分解(fēnjiě)？

    How do I break it down?

  4. Liangliang

    先(xiān)写(xiě)十个(shígè)词(cí)，再(zài)读(dú)一篇(yīpiān)课文(kèwén)，最后(zuìhòu)复习(fùxí)。

    First write ten words, then read one text, and finally review.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！吃饭(chīfàn)也(yě)要(yào)分解(fēnjiě)：第一口(dìyīkǒu)，第二口(dìèrkǒu)。

    OK! Eating should be broken down too: the first bite, the second bite.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)分(fēn)解(jiě)成(chéng)氢(qīng)和(hé)氧(yǎng)。

Water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)把(bǎ)这(zhè)道(dào)难(nán)题(tí)分(fēn)解(jiě)成(chéng)几(jǐ)个(gè)小(xiǎo)步(bù)骤(zhòu)。

The teacher broke this difficult problem down into several small steps.

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