🇬🇧🇨🇳 classify - 分类 : English Lesson

Meaning of "classify" ("分类"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To classify something means to sort it into groups based on what it is like. When you classify, you look at how things are similar or different and then put them into categories. For example, you might classify animals by how they move (walking, flying, swimming) or classify snacks as sweet, salty, or healthy. It’s like being a sorting boss who decides which group each thing belongs in.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I classify my hairstyles as messy, very messy, and ‘did a tornado do this?’

Our cat classifies furniture as ‘for scratching,’ ‘for napping,’ and ‘for dramatically pushing things off.’

I classify my farts as silent, musical, and ‘run for your life.’

My little brother classifies crayons by taste, which is why he is no longer allowed to help.

The teacher asked us to classify shapes, but I accidentally made a category called ‘looks like pizza.’

A girl finds many shells on the beach. She starts to classify them by color. She will classify by size. She will classify by shape. She will classify smooth and rough shells. She will classify shells with holes into a small box. At the end she smiles, proud of her neat groups.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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