分内 (fèn nèi) — within one's area of responsibility; one's duty

Definition

noun

within one's area of responsibilityone's duty

分内。
Zuò hǎo fèn nèi de gōng zuò shì měi gè yuán gōng de zé rèn.
Doing one's duty well is the responsibility of every employee.
分内，。
Zhè bú shì wǒ fèn nèi de shì qing, wǒ yīng gāi zhǎo bié de tóng shì bāng máng.
This is not within my area of responsibility; I should ask another colleague for help.
分内。
Tā huì jìn lì wán chéng fèn nèi de suǒ yǒu rèn wu.
He will do his best to complete all tasks within his duty.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

分 (duty) and 内 (within) combine to mean within one's responsibility.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

八刀分

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape shows 入 entering into 冂, a house, so it pictures bringing something indoors, giving the sense inside.

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