Definition
粉 (fěn) is a versatile word meaning 'powder' (e.g., face powder), 'starch noodles' (e.g., rice noodles), or the color 'pink'. For powder, 粉 is the general term, while 末 (mò) often implies dust or crumbs, and 粉末 (fěn mò) is a compound emphasizing fine, loose powder. For noodles, 粉 is a broad category; 粉丝 (fěn sī) specifically refers to thin, transparent vermicelli made from mung bean starch.
noun
powdercosmetic powdernoodles made from starch (e.g., rice noodles, bean noodles)
adjective
pink
Easily confused
- 扮bànlook-aliketo dress up (as), to disguise oneself as
- 分fēnsound-alike(classifier) minute (unit of time)
- 份fènlook-alike(classifier) for documents, newspapers, magazines, contracts, gifts, portions of food, etc.
- 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)
Examples
- 粉。Tā zài liǎn shàng pū le yì céng fěn.She applied a layer of powder on her face.
- 。Nà jiàn fěn sè de wàitào hěn piàoliang.That pink coat is very pretty.
- 粉，。Zhè wǎn fěn yǒudiǎn là, dàn hěn hǎochī.This bowl of noodles is a bit spicy, but very tasty.
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