Definition
十二分 literally means 'twelve parts' and is used as an adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'more than 100%'. It often modifies adjectives or verbs to emphasize a high degree, e.g. 十二分满意 (extremely satisfied). Note: the POS in the source is listed as noun, but in practice it functions as an adverb.
n.
120 percentmore than 100 percentextremely
Examples
- 十二分。Wǒ duì zhège jiéguǒ gǎndào shí èr fēn mǎnyì.I am extremely satisfied with this result.
- 十二分。Tā fùchū le shí èr fēn de nǔlì cái chénggōng.He put in 120% effort to succeed.
- 十二分。Zhè cì kǎoshì tā zhǔnbèi le shí èr fēn chōngfèn.He prepared more than adequately for this exam.
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