Sometimes it is necessary to divide a word at the end of the line because there is not enough space for the completion of the word.
大家书写英文的时候，会遇见这样的情况：写到一行最后，有个单词仿佛，哎，只能写一半了，再写就写到纸张外面去了，没足够的空写完整个单词了，只能折到下一行。
These days many computer programs automatically take care of this problem for you. However, if you are using a typewriter or handwriting on stationary it is useful to know these rules.
若是在电脑上打字，英文单词折行，office办公软件会自动助你处置好这个问题。但假如手写英文，怎么样处置英文单词的折行，你需要了解以下规则：
In order to divide a word add a hyphen (|) typed without a space immediately after the first part of the divided word at the end of the line.
一般，把单词做分行处置时，加上一个连字符（不带空格）。在哪儿加呢？单词的第一部分之后，譬如下面这个例子：
The matter of job compen|
sation is extremely important...
RULES FOR DIVIDING WORDS
单词切分原则：
Here are the most important rules to follow when dividing a word
切分单词时，请遵循以下要紧原则：
By syllable: Divide the word by syllables or units of sound. For example, important, im|por|tant | 'important' has three syllables; thinking, think|ing | 'thinking' has two syllables
按音节切分。切分时以音节或音素组合为单位切分。譬如important, im|por|tant | 由于important这个单词有3个音节。thinking, think|ing | 'thinking' 有两个音节。
By structure: Divide the word into the smaller units of meaning from which the word is constructed. It may have a beginning (a prefix) such as un|, dis|, im|, etc., (im|portant, dis|interested) or an ending (a suffix) such as |able, |fully, (as in desirable, desir|able).
按结构切分。根据组成单词的最小意义单位（词根）来划分。一个单词可能有前缀（如un|, dis|, im|, 等，im|portant, dis|interested）、后缀（如|able，|fully, 如单词desirable中的desire|able。
By meaning: Decide how each part of the divided word is best understood in order that the word is easily recognized from the two parts. For example, compound words such as houseboat made up of two words combined to make a single word, house|boat.
按意义切分。切分单词前，看看单词如何切分，每部分能理解起来最易。譬如一些组合词，houseboat由两个具备独立意义的单词组成，house和boat。
Here are six further rules to help you decide when and how to divide words.
再提供6条能助你决定怎么样切分单词的准则：
1. Never divide a word within a syllable.
不要在一个音节里切分单词。
2. Never divide an ending (suffix) of two syllables such as |able or |fully.
不要切分由两个音节组成的后缀。
3. Never divide a word with an ending of two letters such as |ed |er, |ic (exception |ly)
不要切分以|ed, |er, |ic等由两个字母结尾的单词，|ly结尾的单词除外。
4. Never divide a word so that one of the parts is a single letter.
单词切分后假如一个部分只有一个单词，这是不适合的。
5. Never divide a word of one syllable.
不要切分单音节单词。
6. Never divide a word of fewer than five letters.
不要切分少于5个字母组成的单词。
