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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