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分布

fēnbù

be distributed

How common it is

分布 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say fēnbù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

分布表示分散地存在或安排。

fēn bù biǎo shì fēn sàn dì cún zài huò ān pái。

分布 means to be spread out or arranged across places.

Context note

分布常用于地理、数据和人口。

fēn bù cháng yòng yú dì lǐ 、 shù jù hé rén kǒu。

It is often used with geography, data, and population.

5 examples

人口分布很不平均。
rén kǒu fēn bù hěn bù píng jūn。
The population distribution is not even.
这些树分布在山坡上。
zhè xiē shù fēn bù zài shān pō shàng。
These trees are distributed on the hillside.
雨水分布不均。
yǔ shuǐ fèn bù bù jūn。
The rainfall distribution is uneven.
学校分布在城市各处。
xué xiào fēn bù zài chéng shì gè chù。
Schools are distributed throughout the city.
图表显示了销售分布。
tú biǎo xiǎn shì le xiāo shòu fēn bù。
The chart shows the sales distribution.

5 mini stories

老师用地图讲人口分布。
lǎo shī yòng dì tú jiǎng rén kǒu fēn bù。
The teacher used a map to explain population distribution.
这片地区的村庄分布很广。
zhè piàn dì qū de cūn zhuāng fēn bù hěn guǎng。
Villages in this area are widely distributed.
科学家研究动物分布。
kē xué jiā yán jiū dòng wù fēn bù。
Scientists study animal distribution.
图表帮助我们看懂分布情况。
tú biǎo bāng zhù wǒ men kàn dǒng fēn bù qíng kuàng。
The chart helps us understand the distribution.
不同城市的商店分布不一样。
bù tóng chéng shì de shāng diàn fēn bù bù yí yàng。
Stores are distributed differently in different cities.

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