十二分 (shí èr fēn) — 120 percent; more than 100 percent; extremely

Definition

Used as an adverbial intensifier meaning 'extremely / 120%' before an adjective or verb (十二分满意, 十二分努力). It is a fixed set phrase, not a literal number.

noun

120 percentmore than 100 percentextremely

Examples

十二分。
Wǒ duì zhè ge jié guǒ gǎn dào shí èr fēn mǎn yì.
I am extremely satisfied with this result.
十二分。
Tā fù chū le shí èr fēn de nǔ lì cái chéng gōng.
He put in 120% effort to succeed.
十二分。
Zhè cì kǎo shì tā zhǔn bèi le shí èr fēn chōng fèn.
He prepared more than adequately for this exam.

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