Explore in 3D3D

分

fēn/fèn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 HSK 2.0 · Level 3 time wordverbnounadverb Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

4 forms

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Meaning

fēn as in 分钟 fen1

to divide; to separate
to distribute; to allocate
to distinguish (good and bad)
(bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 局)
fraction
one tenth (of certain units)
unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
minute (unit of time)
minute (angular measurement unit)
a point (in sports or games)
0.01 yuan (unit of money)

fèn as in 充分 fen4

How often each reading is used

225 uses in 246 example sentences on this site

Example sentences

zhèxiē 这些 píngguǒ 苹果 nǐmen 你们 sān 三 gèrén 个人 fēn 分。

Divide these apples between you three.
zhè 这 qián 钱 nǐ 你 hé 和 wǒ 我 fēn 分 le 了 ba 吧。

Let's divide this money between you and me.
xuéxí 学习 shì 是 bù 不 fēn 分 niánjì 年纪 de 的。

You can study, no matter your age.
wǒ 我 hé 和 tā 他 zài 在 xuésheng 学生 shídài 时代 shì 是 fēn 分 bù 不 kāi 开 de 的 péngyou 朋友。

He and I were inseparable friends during our time together in school.

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