Definition
份 (fèn) is a classifier (measure word) used for documents, newspapers, magazines, contracts, gifts, and portions of food. It is the standard measure word for these items, similar to 'copy' or 'serving' in English.
classifier
for documentsnewspapersmagazinescontractsgiftsportions of foodetc.
Easily confused
- 扮bànlook-aliketo dress up (as), to disguise oneself as
- 分fēnsound-alike(classifier) minute (unit of time)
- 粉fěnlook-alike(noun) powder; cosmetic powder
- 粪fènsound-alikemanure, dung
- 盼pànlook-aliketo long for, to look forward to, to eagerly await
- 坟fénsound-alikegrave; tomb
- 岔chàlook-alike(noun) fork in the road, bifurcation, branch (of a road, river, mountain range)
- 盆pénlook-alikebasin (container for liquids)
Examples
- 份。Wǒ shōudào le yí fèn lǐwù.I received a gift.
- 份。Qǐng bǎ zhè yí fèn hétong qiān yíxià.Please sign this contract.
- 份。Tā měitiān kàn liǎng fèn bàozhǐ.He reads two newspapers every day.
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