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份fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc

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份 (fèn) means "classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc," as in 我买了一份报纸 (I bought a newspaper), 这是一份礼物 (This is a gift) and 我看了这份报纸 (I read this newspaper). These examples show the word with 报纸, a newspaper, and 礼物, a gift.

What does 份 mean?

  1. 1.

    classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etcmeasure word

What does the character 份 mean?

  • 份classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc

How do you use 份?

See it in 我买了一份报纸, 这是一份礼物 and 我看了这份报纸.

What are some examples of 份 in a sentence?

  1. 我买了一份报纸。

    Wǒ mǎi le yí fèn bàozhǐ.

    I bought a newspaper.

  2. 这是一份礼物。

    Zhè shì yí fèn lǐwù.

    This is a gift.

  3. 我看了这份报纸。

    Wǒ kàn le zhè fèn bàozhǐ.

    I read this newspaper.

How is 份 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你买了什么?

    Nǐ mǎi le shénme?

    What did you buy?

  2. Speaker B:

    我买了一份报纸。

    Wǒ mǎi le yí fèn bàozhǐ.

    I bought a newspaper.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个呢?

    Zhège ne?

    And this?

  4. Speaker B:

    这是一份礼物。

    Zhè shì yí fèn lǐwù.

    This is a gift.

Can you use 份 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我买了一___报纸。 (I bought a newspaper.)
  2. 2.What does 这是一份礼物。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这是一___礼物。 (This is a gift.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.