The Chinese word 份 is a measure word used to indicate a portion or a share of something. It is commonly used when ordering food in a restaurant or when dividing up a task or workload. For example, if you were ordering a dish of fried rice, you might say “请给我一份炒饭”, which means “please give me one portion of fried rice”. The word 份 can also be used in other contexts, such as when discussing job responsibilities or salary, to refer to a person’s share or portion of a particular task or compensation package.
Translation
Noun: part, share, portion, copy
Measure Word: for newspaper, papers, reports, contracts
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我要一份披萨 | wǒ yào yī fèn pīsà | I want a pizza |
| 这是你的份吗？ | zhè shì nǐ de fèn ma? | Is this yours? |
| 我每天都要做好我的份内工作 | wǒ měi tiān dōu yào zuò hǎo wǒ de fèn nèi gōngzuò | I have to do my job well every day |
| 他在公司里担任重要的职责，因为他已经做了很多年的份子了 | tā zài gōngsī lǐ dānrèn zhòngyào de zhízé, yīnwèi tā yǐjīng zuòle hěn duō nián de fènzi le | He has an important role in the company because he has been there for many years |
| 请给我一份报纸 | qǐng gěi wǒ yī fèn bàozhǐ | Please give me a newspaper |
| 这是我送给你的礼物，希望你喜欢它的份量 | zhè shì wǒ sòng gěi nǐ de lǐwù, xīwàng nǐ xǐhuān tā de fènliàng | This is the gift I gave you, I hope you like it |
| 我们需要准备足够的食物，以满足每个人的份量 | wǒmen xūyào zhǔnbèi zúgòu de shíwù, yǐ mǎnzú měi gèrén de fènliàng | We need to prepare enough food to satisfy everyone’s portion |
HSK
份 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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