分析 (fēnxī)

分析 is one of the most fundamental academic and professional words, meaning to analyze or conduct analysis. It involves breaking a complex subject down into its component parts to understand the whole. While it appears at lower HSK levels, its full range of sophisticated collocations, noun usage, and academic register belong at the C1 level. It is ubiquitous in research, business, policy, and journalism.

Meanings

[v] to analyze; to examine systematically by breaking into components
[n] analysis; an analytical examination

Example Sentences

综合运用定性与定量分析方法是当代社会科学研究的基本范式。 Zōnghé yùnyòng dìngxìng yǔ dìngliàng fēnxī fāngfǎ shì dāngdài shèhuì kēxué yánjiū de jīběn fànshì. The integrated use of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods is a fundamental paradigm of contemporary social science research.

管理咨询公司通过SWOT分析为客户提供战略决策依据。 Guǎnlǐ zīxún gōngsī tōngguò SWOT fēnxī wèi kèhù tígōng zhànlüè juécè yījù. Management consulting firms provide clients with strategic decision-making support through SWOT analysis.

法医通过对现场痕迹的精密分析，还原了案发经过。 Fǎyī tōngguò duì xiànchǎng hénjì de jīngmì fēnxī, huányuánle àn fā jīngguò. The forensic expert reconstructed the sequence of events through precise analysis of traces at the scene.

这篇政策分析报告对三套备选方案的成本效益进行了系统比较。 Zhè piān zhèngcè fēnxī bàogào duì sān tào bèixuǎn fāng'àn de chéngběn xiàoyì jìnxíngle xìtǒng bǐjiào. This policy analysis report conducted a systematic comparison of the cost-effectiveness of three alternative options.

深度学习算法通过对海量数据的分析，实现了图像识别能力的突破。 Shēndù xuéxí suànfǎ tōngguò duì hǎiliàng shùjù de fēnxī, shíxiànle túxiàng shíbié nénglì de túpò. Deep learning algorithms achieved a breakthrough in image recognition capability through the analysis of massive datasets.

批评家的文本分析揭示了这部作品在语言层面隐藏的权力结构。 Pīpínjiā de wénběn fēnxī jiēshìle zhè bù zuòpǐn zài yǔyán céngmiàn yǐncáng de quánlì jiégòu. The critic's textual analysis revealed the power structures hidden at the linguistic level of this work.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
深入分析	in-depth analysis
系统分析	systematic analysis
案例分析	case study analysis
分析框架	analytical framework

Usage Notes

Although 分析 is introduced at earlier HSK levels, its full academic and professional deployment belongs to C1. At this level, learners must master: (1) the noun form (作出分析, conduct an analysis; 分析结果, analysis results); (2) compound forms like 定量分析 (quantitative analysis), 文本分析 (textual analysis), 数据分析 (data analysis); (3) formal patterns like 对…进行分析 (to conduct an analysis of…).

分析 is more technical and structured than 研究 (yánjiū) or 探讨 (tàntǎo). While 探讨 implies open-ended inquiry and 研究 implies research, 分析 specifically refers to systematic decomposition and examination. In professional settings, 分析报告 (analysis report) is a standard deliverable.

Memory Hook

分 (to divide, to separate) + 析 (to split, to analyze): "dividing and splitting something apart to see how it works" — the essence of analytical thinking.