Definition
归类 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to classify' or 'to sort into categories'. When inserting measure words, complements, or duration, it splits into 归 and 类, e.g. 归一下类 ('classify a bit'). It commonly appears with the 把 construction to front the object.
v.o.
to classifyto categorizeto sort out
Examples
- 。Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē zīliào guī yíxià lèi.Please classify these materials.
- 归类。Wǒmen xūyào bǎ zhèxiē wèntí guī lèi.We need to classify these issues.
- 归类。Tā zhèngzài guī lèi zhèxiē shùjù.He is classifying these data.
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