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分 fēn

minute; cent; point

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Radical
刀
Type
Ideograph
Made of 八刀 ⿱八刀

Memory hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 

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  1. 现在是九点五分。
    Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn wǔ fēn.
    It's 9:05 now.
    now is nine o'clock five minute
  2. 还要等几分钟？
    Hái yào děng jǐ fēnzhōng?
    How many more minutes do we need to wait?
    still need wait how-many minute (question)
  3. 我们再等五分钟吧。
    Wǒmen zài děng wǔ fēnzhōng ba.
    Let's wait five more minutes.
    we again wait five minute (suggestion)
  4. 时间不够十分钟了。
    Shíjiān bú gòu shí fēnzhōng le.
    There isn't even ten minutes left.
    time not enough ten minute (particle)
  5. 会议九点十分开始。
    Huìyì jiǔ diǎn shí fēn kāishǐ.
    The meeting starts at 9:10.
    meeting nine o'clock ten minute start

Words with 分 (34)