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bèi guīlèi wéi...
be classified as... (被归类为……)
被归类为 means “be classified as.” It emphasizes formal category or classification.
Anchor example
这种材料被归类为可回收资源。
Zhè zhǒng cáiliào bèi guīlèi wéi kě huíshōu zīyuán.
This material is classified as a recyclable resource.
HSK 6
HSK 6
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1 structures
15
15 exercises
Lesson summary
Read the sample sentence and notice how 被归类为…… works in the frame: A 被归类为 B.
Use 被归类为 when the point is taxonomy, risk level, product type, issue type, or official category. Compared with 被视为, it is less about opinion and more about classification standards.
Grammar pattern
A 被归类为 B
states the category into which something is formally placed
这种材料被归类为可回收资源。
Zhè zhǒng cáiliào bèi guīlèi wéi kě huíshōu zīyuán.
This material is classified as a recyclable resource.
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