分

• 拼音: fēn
• 汉字拆解: 分 = 八 (split) + 刀 (knife) — to cut into parts, a portion or unit

含义

Minute (time); point; cent. A measure word for units of time, scores, and small currency.

Has three main uses: (1) minutes when telling time — 三点十分 (3:10); (2) points or marks in scores — 一百分 (100 points); (3) a fraction of a yuan (1/100). Also used as a verb meaning 'to divide' in other contexts.

例句

1. 现在是八点十分。
2. 我考了九十分。
3. 请等我五分钟。

用法指南

语境: time, school, everyday

语气: factual

正确说法

• 现在几点几分？(What time is it — hours and minutes?)
• 他这次考试得了九十五分。(He got ninety-five points on this exam.)

错误说法

• 三个分钟。(Don't add 个 — say 三分钟, not 三个分钟)

起源与历史

The character 分 combines 八 (eight, meaning to split) with 刀 (knife) — to cut or divide something into parts, hence a division or portion.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal