verb HSK 5
Traditional 歸類
to classify · to categorize · to sort into categories
Meaning
归类 means to organize items, concepts, or information into distinct categories or groups based on shared characteristics. It's commonly used in academic, administrative, and everyday contexts when discussing organization and classification systems.
Usage
This is a standard formal-neutral term used in both written and spoken contexts. It frequently appears in academic writing, library science, data management, and everyday organization tasks. Often followed by 为 (wèi) or 成 (chéng) to indicate what something is categorized as.
Examples
- 01图书馆把所有的书按照主题归类。.The library classifies all books according to subject.
- 02我们需要把这些数据归类整理一下。.We need to categorize and organize this data.
Characters
Common collocations
- 归类整理to categorize and organize
- 把...归类为...to classify ... as
- 归类方法classification method
- 归类标准classification criteria
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 归 (to belong to, to return) with 类 (category), literally meaning 'to belong to a category' or 'to return something to its type.'