The Chinese word 分 has multiple meanings and uses. As a noun, it can mean “minute”, “part”, or “division”. As a verb, it can mean “to divide”, “to separate”, or “to distribute”. In Chinese, 分 is also commonly used as a measure word for things that can be divided into small parts, such as money or time. For example, 一分钱 means “one cent” and 五分钟 means “five minutes”.
Translation
Noun: minute, point, 0.01 yuan
Measure Word: for 0.33cm, minutes, 0.01 yuan, points, etc.
Verb: to divide, to separate, to distribute, to allocate, to distinguish
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他们分了手 | tāmen fēnle shǒu | They broke up |
| 我要把这个苹果分成两半 | wǒ yào bǎ zhège píngguǒ fēn chéng liǎng bàn | I want to cut this apple in half |
| 这家公司的利润分配很公平 | zhè jiā gōngsī de lìrùn fēnpèi hěn gōngpíng | The profits of this company are distributed fairly |
| 他很会分辨真假 | tā hěn huì fēnbiàn zhēnjiǎ | He is very good at distinguishing between true and false |
| 这个问题很难分析 | zhège wèntí hěn nán fēnxī | This problem is difficult to analyze |
| 他的时间分配得很合理 | tā de shíjiān fēnpèi dé hěn hélǐ | He allocates his time very reasonably |
| 我们需要把工作分成几个阶段 | wǒmen xūyào bǎ gōngzuò fēn chéng jǐ gè jiēduàn | We need to divide the work into several stages |
| 这个地区的人口分布很不均衡 | zhège dìqū de rénkǒu fēnbù hěn bù jūnhéng | The population distribution in this region is very uneven |
HSK
分 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2.
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