分门别类 categorize
Explanation
指按照事物的类别、属性等进行分类整理。
Refers to classifying and organizing things according to their categories, attributes, etc.
Origin Story
书院里住着一位老先生，他收藏了大量的书籍，各种类型的都有，从诗词歌赋到天文地理，从医书典籍到小说戏曲，应有尽有。但是，这些书籍堆放在一起，杂乱无章，难以查找。有一天，一位年轻的学子来到书院拜访老先生，看到满屋子的书籍如此凌乱，便建议老先生将书籍分门别类地整理一番。老先生听后，觉得很有道理，便按照学子的建议，将书籍按照类别进行了整理，例如，诗词歌赋放在一起，天文地理放在一起，医书典籍放在一起，等等。整理完成后，整个书房焕然一新，书籍查找也方便多了。老先生非常感谢这位学子的建议，并赞扬了他做事认真细致的精神。从此以后，老先生便将这个好习惯一直保持了下去。
An old gentleman lived in an academy. He had collected a large number of books of all kinds, from poetry and songs to astronomy and geography, from medical books to novels and operas. However, these books were piled up together in a messy and disorganized manner, making it difficult to find any specific book. One day, a young student visited the academy and, upon seeing the chaotic state of the books, suggested that the old gentleman sort them out by category. The old gentleman found the suggestion reasonable and, following the student’s advice, sorted the books according to their categories. For example, he put poetry and songs together, astronomy and geography together, and medical books together. After the sorting was completed, the whole study looked brand new, and finding books became much easier. The old gentleman expressed his gratitude to the student and praised his meticulous approach to work. From then on, he maintained this good habit.
Usage
用于说明对事物进行分类整理。
Used to describe the process of classifying and organizing things.
Examples
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图书馆的书籍已经分门别类地摆放在书架上了。
túshūguǎn de shūjí yǐjīng fēn mén bié lèi de bǎi fàng zài shūjià shang le
The books in the library have been categorized and placed on the shelves.
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他的研究笔记整理得非常仔细，分门别类，一目了然。
tā de yánjiū bìjì zhěnglǐ de fēicháng zǐxì, fēn mén bié lèi, yīmù liǎorán
His research notes are very well organized, categorized, and easy to understand at a glance.