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分钟fēn zhōngminute

HSK 1word

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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. 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?

  1. 我们走了五分钟。

    Wǒmen zǒu le wǔ fēnzhōng.

    We walked for five minutes.

  2. 还有十分钟。

    Hái yǒu shí fēnzhōng.

    There are still ten minutes.

  3. 他看了二十分钟电视。

    Tā kàn le èrshí fēnzhōng diànshì.

    He watched TV for twenty minutes.

How is 分钟 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    电影几点开始?

    Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?

    What time does the movie start?

  2. Speaker B:

    还有十分钟。

    Hái yǒu shí fēnzhōng.

    There are still ten minutes.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们快走吧。

    Wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

    Let's go quickly.

  4. Speaker B:

    好。

    Hǎo.

    OK.

Can you use 分钟 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我们走了五___。 (We walked for five minutes.)
  2. 2.What does 还有十分钟。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他看了二十___电视。 (He watched TV for twenty minutes.)

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.