Definition

1. Noun:
   • Subdivision, category: A smaller, more specific division within a larger system, classification, or list. It refers to a part or section created by dividing a whole.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thư viện sắp xếp sách theo nhiều phân mục khác nhau. (The library arranges books into many different subdivisions.)
  • Trong báo cáo, anh ấy trình bày chi tiết từng phân mục của dự án. (In the report, he presented each subdivision of the project in detail.)
  • Website này có một phân mục dành riêng cho tin tức công nghệ. (This website has a specific subdivision/category for technology news.)

Advanced Usage

• "phân mục con": sub-category, a further division within a main category.
  • Trong phân mục "Ẩm thực", còn có các phân mục con như "Món Á" và "Món Âu". (Within the "Cuisine" category, there are sub-categories like "Asian Dishes" and "European Dishes".)

Variants and Related Words

• Phân loại (v/n): to classify / classification. This is the action of creating categories or the system itself.
• Mục (n): item, entry, heading. A single listed point, often part of a larger "phân mục".
• Hạng mục (n): item, category. Often used in contexts like construction, projects, or budgets to list specific components.

Synonyms

• Hạng mục: category, item (often used interchangeably in some contexts, but "hạng mục" can imply a listed item, while "phân mục" emphasizes the act of division).
• Loại: type, kind.
• Nhóm: group.

Notes on Usage

• "Phân mục" is a formal term commonly used in academic, administrative, library science, and business contexts to describe structured classifications.
• It is less common in casual, everyday conversation where words like loại, nhóm, or mục might be used instead.

1. Subdivision