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Pinyin IPA [fən˥] Zhuyin
HSK 1 measure word 量词 Book 1 · Lesson 11 freq #372
Meaning
- measure word 量词 minute
As a measure word it has two everyday uses: a minute of time (八点十分, 8:10) and a unit of money equal to one-hundredth of a 元. As a verb it means "to divide" or "to separate".
- to divide; to separate
- to distribute; to allocate
- to distinguish (good and bad)
- (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2])
- fraction
- one tenth (of certain units)
Examples
| 再给我五分钟。 | zài gěi wǒ wǔ fēn zhōng | Give me five more minutes. |
| 现在是7点45分。 | xiàn zài shì diǎn fēn | It's 7:45. |
| 我10分钟后回来。 | wǒ fēn zhōng hòu huí lái | I'll be back in ten minutes. |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[fèn] part; share; ingredient; component beyond HSK 1 usage
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