Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
分
fēn, fèn
Description
“分”很常用，可以表示时间的“分钟”，也可以表示“分数”或者“把东西分开”。
"分" is very common; it can mean 'minute' for time, 'score', or 'to divide things'.
读“fèn”的时候，它常指“本分”或“成分”。
When pronounced 'fèn', "分" often refers to 'duty' or 'component'.
Meanings
分fēn
minute (unit of time)
现在是三点十分。
It is 3:10 now.
分fēn
to divide, to separate, to share out
我们把蛋糕分成四块。
We divided the cake into four pieces.
分fēn
point, mark, score
这次考试我得了九十分。
I scored 90 on this exam.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a knife (刀) cutting something apart, hence 'to divide'.
- Nuance
read fēn for 'minute/divide/point'; read fèn for 'share, duty, component' (身分, 成分).
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