分fēnminute (unit of time)
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.
minute (unit of time)measure word
- 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?
How is 分 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
现在几点?
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
What time is it now?
- Speaker B:
现在八点五分。
Xiànzài bā diǎn wǔ fēn.
It's 8:05 now.
- Speaker A:
孩子们想吃苹果。
Háizimen xiǎng chī píngguǒ.
The children want to eat apples.
- 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.
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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.