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分fēnminute (unit of time)

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分 (fēn) means "minute (unit of time)" or "to distribute; to allocate." It appears in 现在八点五分。 (It's 8:05 now.) and 妈妈把苹果分给孩子们。 (Mom shares out the apples to the children.) In the dialogue, A asks the time and B answers. Then Mom gives the apples out to the children.

What does 分 mean?

  1. 1.

    minute (unit of time)measure word

  2. 2.

    to distribute; to allocateverb

What does the character 分 mean?

  • 分minute (unit of time)

How do you use 分?

See it in 八点五分 and 分给孩子们

What are some examples of 分 in a sentence?

  1. 现在八点五分。

    Xiànzài bā diǎn wǔ fēn.

    It's 8:05 now.

  2. 妈妈把苹果分给孩子们。

    Māma bǎ píngguǒ fēn gěi háizimen.

    Mom shares out the apples to the children.

How is 分 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    现在几点?

    Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?

    What time is it now?

  2. Speaker B:

    现在八点五分。

    Xiànzài bā diǎn wǔ fēn.

    It's 8:05 now.

  3. Speaker A:

    孩子们想吃苹果。

    Háizimen xiǎng chī píngguǒ.

    The children want to eat apples.

  4. Speaker B:

    妈妈把苹果分给孩子们。

    Māma bǎ píngguǒ fēn gěi háizimen.

    Mom shares out the apples to the children.

Can you use 分 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (minute): 现在八点五___。 (It's 8:05 now.)
  2. 2.What does 妈妈把苹果分给孩子们。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "minute (unit of time)"?

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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.