十分

• 拼音: shí fēn
• 汉字拆解: 十 = cross shape representing the number ten; 分 = 八 (divide) + 刀 (knife), meaning 'to divide/parts'

含义

Very; extremely. An adverb used to emphasise a high degree.

Functions similarly to 很 (very) but carries a slightly more formal or emphatic tone. Common in both spoken and written Chinese, though in casual conversation 很 or 特别 may feel more natural. Literally means 'ten parts,' implying completeness or fullness.

例句

1. 他对我十分友好。
2. 这件事十分重要。
3. 我十分感谢你的帮助。

用法指南

语境: emphasis, written language, expressing degree

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 他的中文说得十分好。(He speaks Chinese very well.)
• 我十分喜欢这个地方。(I like this place very much.)

错误说法

• 不要在口语中过度使用十分 (Don't overuse 十分 in casual speech — it sounds slightly formal; in everyday conversation, 很 or 特别 is more natural)

起源与历史

十 (shí, ten) + 分 (fēn, parts). Literally 'ten parts out of ten,' meaning completely or to the fullest degree.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal