divide in Chinese
divide in Chinese is 水沟, 分水岭, 分 — divide means to split something into two or more parts.
divide in Chinese
水沟
Pronounced: shuǐ gōu
(geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
分水岭
Pronounced: fēn shuǐ lǐng
(hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
分
Pronounced: fēn
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
What does "divide" mean?
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verb To split something into two or more parts.
"Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us."
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verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
"If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four."
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verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
"The new school uniform rule has divided parents across the whole town."
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noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.
"There is a wide divide between what the school promises and what happens."
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divide in a sentence
- Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces.
- If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four.
- The teacher showed the class how to divide large numbers on paper.
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What is "divide" in Chinese?
"divide" in Chinese is 水沟, 分水岭, 分. divide means: To split something into two or more parts.
How do you pronounce 水沟?
"divide" in Chinese is 水沟, pronounced "shuǐ gōu".
How do you use "divide" in a sentence?
Example: "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us." In Chinese, "divide" is 水沟, 分水岭, 分.
Are there other ways to say "divide" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "divide": 水沟, 分水岭, 分.
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