Definition
份儿 is a colloquial noun (often pronounced with the -儿 suffix, typical of northern Mandarin) that means 'extent, degree' or 'allotted share'. It's rarely used as a standalone noun; instead, it appears in fixed phrases like 到这份儿上 ('to this point/extent'), 人人有份儿 ('everyone gets a share'), and 没那份儿心思 ('don't have that kind of interest'). The -儿 suffix is integral to the word in spoken Beijing Mandarin, though it may be omitted in writing. In 'extent' contexts, it emphasizes the limit or degree of a situation; in 'share' contexts, it refers to a portion or participation rights.
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(noun, colloquial) extentdegree (used in fixed phrases like 到这份儿上, 这份儿事)(noun, colloquial) shareportion (人人有份儿, 没那份儿本事)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zhēn méi xiǎngdào shìqing huì fāzhǎn dào zhè fèn r shàng.I really didn't expect things to develop to this extent.
- ,。Zhè cì de jiǎngjīn rénrén dōu yǒu fèn r, nǐ búyòng dānxīn.Everyone gets a share of this bonus, so don't worry.
- 。Tā gēnběn méi nà fèn r nàixīn qù zuò zhège gōngzuò.He simply doesn't have that kind of patience to do this job.
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