waak6 fan1劃分划分
Jyutpingwaak6 fan1
Yalewaahk fān
Definition
To divide up, partition, or delimit into smaller units or parts.
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How it's used
Focuses on the act of creating boundaries or categories within a larger whole. It is often used in formal or administrative contexts, such as zoning land or organizing project responsibilities, rather than for simple physical cutting or splitting like 分開.
Examples
They have divided up the work very clearly.
How should this area be divided up?
Related words
Common phrases
to draw a boundary line
to divide into regions
Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical separation of objects, such as splitting a piece of cake or separating two people fighting, where 分開 is much more natural.
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Grammar guides
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