分 (fēn) — (classifier) minute (unit of time); (classifier) cent (1/100 of a yuan); (classifier) point (in games, scores)
Definition
分 (fēn) is a versatile measure word: used alone for minutes of time, cents of a yuan, and points in a game. For telling time by the minute in full, speakers usually say 分钟 (fēnzhōng), not 分 alone.
classifier
minute (unit of time)cent (1/100 of a yuan)point (in games, scores)
Examples
- 。Wǒ děng le shí fēn.I waited for ten minutes.
- 。Wǒ yǒu yì yuán wǔ fēn.I have one yuan and five cents.
- 。Wǒ dé le wǔ fēn.I got five points.
Grammar
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