成分 (chéng fèn) — component, ingredient, element; (dated) class background, social status
Definition
成分 is a general word for 'component / ingredient' — what something is made of. For 'factor' (cause or influence) use 因素; for a machine/system part use 零件 or 部件.
noun
componentingredientelement(dated) class backgroundsocial status
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 成分？Zhè zhǒng yào de chéng fèn shì shén me?What are the ingredients of this medicine?
- 成分。Zhè ge yǐn liào de chéng fèn yǒu táng hé shuǐ guǒ.This drink contains sugar and fruit as its ingredients.
- 成分。Tā de jiā tíng chéng fèn shì gōng rén.His family background is working class.
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