分钟 (fēn zhōng) — minute (unit of time)
Definition
分钟 (fēnzhōng) is the full word for 'minute' (unit of time). The short form 分 also means 'minute' but is also used for cents and points — say 分钟 when you mean the time unit.
classifier
minute (unit of time)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zǒu shí fēn zhōng.I walk for ten minutes.
- 分钟？Nǐ pǎo le jǐ fēn zhōng?How many minutes did you run?
- 。Tā hē le wǔ fēn zhōng de shuǐ.He drank water for five minutes.
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