verb / noun HSK 4
to analyze · to dissect · analysis
Meaning
分析 means to break something down into its component parts to examine and understand it more deeply. It's used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts when discussing careful examination of data, situations, problems, or information.
Usage
Commonly used in formal and semi-formal contexts like business reports, academic papers, and news analysis. Can function as both a verb (to analyze) and a noun (analysis). Often paired with objects like 问题 (problems), 数据 (data), 情况 (situations), or 原因 (causes).
Examples
- 01我们需要仔细分析这个问题的原因。.We need to carefully analyze the causes of this problem.
- 02专家对市场趋势做了详细的分析。.Experts conducted a detailed analysis of market trends.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个分析
- 次做一次分析
Common collocations
- 分析问题to analyze a problem
- 数据分析data analysis
- 分析原因to analyze the causes
- 进行分析to conduct an analysis
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to separation: 分 means to divide, and 析 (composed of 木 wood and 斤 axe) originally meant to split wood with an axe. Together they form the concept of breaking things down systematically to understand them.