分钟fēn zhōngminute
分钟 (fēn zhōng) means "minute." It counts minutes of time, as in 我们走了五分钟 (We walked for five minutes), 还有十分钟 (There are still ten minutes) and 他看了二十分钟电视 (He watched TV for twenty minutes). This entry covers this one sense: a minute of time.
What does 分钟 mean?
- 1.
minutemeasure word
What do the characters in 分钟 mean?
- 分minute (unit of time)
- 钟amount of time
How do you use 分钟?
See it in 我们走了五分钟, 还有十分钟 and 他看了二十分钟电视.
What are some examples of 分钟 in a sentence?
How is 分钟 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
电影几点开始?
Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
What time does the movie start?
- Speaker B:
还有十分钟。
Hái yǒu shí fēnzhōng.
There are still ten minutes.
- Speaker A:
我们快走吧。
Wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.
Let's go quickly.
- Speaker B:
好。
Hǎo.
OK.
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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.