分文 (fēn wén) — a single penny; a very small amount of money

Definition

分文 is a measure of money used only in negated or limiting phrases like 分文不取 ('not take a penny'), 分文不值 ('worth nothing'), or 身无分文 ('penniless') — never to name a price or amount.

noun

a single pennya very small amount of money

Examples

分文，。
Tā fēn wén bù qǔ, quán juān gěi cí shàn le.
He didn't take a single penny and donated it all to charity.
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Tā nà shí shēn wú fēn wén, lián fàn dōu chī bú shàng.
At that time he had not a penny to his name and couldn't even eat.
分文，。
Zhè ge jì huà fēn wén bù zhí, děng yú làng fèi zī yuán.
This plan isn't worth a cent; it's a waste of resources.