情分 (qíng fèn) — mutual affection; goodwill (between people)

Definition

情分 refers to the goodwill and emotional bond between people — less about a formal relationship (like 关系) and more about the warmth and sense of obligation that comes from shared feeling.

noun

mutual affectiongoodwill (between people)

Examples

情分。
Tā men zhī jiān de qíng fèn hěn shēn.
The bond between them is very deep.
情分。
Wǒ men bù néng yīn wèi zhè jiàn shì shāng le qíng fèn.
We can't let this matter hurt our relationship.
，情分。
Tā bāng le wǒ hěn duō máng, wǒ qiàn tā yí fèn qíng fèn.
He helped me a lot; I owe him a favor.

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