分寸 fēn cun ㄈㄣ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ fan1 cyun3 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- propriety
- appropriate behavior
- proper speech or action
- within the norms
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分
- 充分 chōng fèn ㄔㄨㄥ ㄈㄣˋ cung1 fan6 ample
- 公分 gōng fēn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄣ gung1 fan1 centimeter (cm)
- 分之 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan6 zi1 (indicating a fraction)
- 分享 fēn xiǎng ㄈㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˇ fan1 hoeng2 to share (let others have some of sth good)
- 分布 分佈 fēn bù ㄈㄣ ㄅㄨˋ fan1 bou3 to scatter
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- 分别 分別 fēn bié ㄈㄣ ㄅㄧㄝˊ fan1 bit6 to part; to leave each other
- 分割 fēn gē ㄈㄣ ㄍㄜ fan1 got3 to cut up
- 分化 fēn huà ㄈㄣ ㄏㄨㄚˋ fan1 faa3 to split apart
- 分外 fèn wài ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄞˋ fan6 ngoi6 exceptionally
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 分家 fēn jiā ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ fan1 gaa1 to separate and live apart
- 分工 fēn gōng ㄈㄣ ㄍㄨㄥ fan1 gung1 to divide up the work
- 分成 fēn chéng ㄈㄣ ㄔㄥˊ fan1 sing4 to divide (into)
- 分手 fēn shǒu ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇ fan1 sau2 to part company
- 分担 分擔 fēn dān ㄈㄣ ㄉㄢ fan1 daam1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
- 分支 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan1 zi1 branch (of company, river etc)
- 分散 fēn sàn ㄈㄣ ㄙㄢˋ fan1 saan3 to scatter
- 分数 分數 fēn shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 sou3 (exam) grade
- 分明 fēn míng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ fan1 ming4 clear
- 分析 fēn xī ㄈㄣ ㄒㄧ fan1 sik1 to analyze
寸
- 尺寸 chǐ cun ㄔˇ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 公寸 gōng cùn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ gung1 cyun3 decimeter
- 寸口 cùn kǒu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ cyun3 hau2 location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
- 寸晷 cùn guǐ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ see 寸阴
- 寸脉 寸脈 cùn mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
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- 寸阴 寸陰 cùn yīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ cyun3 jam1 a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
- 寸头 寸頭 cùn tóu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ cyun3 tau4 (male hair style) crew cut
- 市寸 shì cùn ㄕˋ ㄘㄨㄣˋ si5 cyun3 cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)
- 方寸 fāng cùn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ fong1 cyun3 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
- 板寸 bǎn cùn ㄅㄢˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ baan2 cyun3 buzz cut (hairstyle)
- 英寸 yīng cùn ㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ jing1 cyun3 inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
- 头寸 頭寸 tóu cùn ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ tau4 cyun3 (finance) cash position; position
- 寸口脉 寸口脈 cùn kǒu mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 hau2 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 惜寸阴 惜寸陰 xī cùn yīn ㄒㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ sik1 cyun3 jam1 to cherish every moment
- 没分寸 沒分寸 méi fēn cùn ㄇㄟˊ ㄈㄣ ㄘㄨㄣˋ mut6 fan1 cyun3 inappropriate
- 量尺寸 liáng chǐ cùn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ loeng4 cek3 cyun3 to take sb's measurements
- 三寸金莲 三寸金蓮 sān cùn jīn lián ㄙㄢ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄢˊ saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4 (historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ ㄢ ㄈㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˇ on1 fan6 sau2 gei2 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
- 不分彼此 bù fēn bǐ cǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘˇ bat1 fan1 bei2 ci2 to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
- 不分伯仲 bù fēn bó zhòng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄅㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ bat1 fan1 baak3 zung6 lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
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- 不分胜负 不分勝負 bù fēn shèng fù ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ bat1 fan1 sing3 fu6 unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
- 不分皂白 bù fēn zào bái ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄗㄠˋ ㄅㄞˊ bat1 fan1 zou6 baak6 not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong
- 分崩离析 分崩離析 fēn bēng lí xī ㄈㄣ ㄅㄥ ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧ fan1 bang1 lei4 sik1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up
- 分道扬镳 分道揚鑣 fēn dào yáng biāo ㄈㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄠ fan1 dou6 joeng4 biu1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
- 分而治之 fēn ér zhì zhī ㄈㄣ ㄦˊ ㄓˋ ㄓ fan1 ji4 zi6 zi1 (idiom) to divide and rule
- 分门别类 分門別類 fēn mén bié lèi ㄈㄣ ㄇㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄟˋ fan1 mun4 bit6 leoi6 (idiom) to organize by categories; to classify
- 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄥ fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom)
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- 寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cyun3 cou2 bat1 sang1 (idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- 方寸大乱 方寸大亂 fāng cùn dà luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 daai6 lyun6 (idiom) to become agitated
- 方寸已乱 方寸已亂 fāng cùn yǐ luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 ji5 lyun6 (idiom) confused
- 肝肠寸断 肝腸寸斷 gān cháng cùn duàn ㄍㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ gon1 coeng4 cyun3 dyun6 lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)
- 柔肠寸断 柔腸寸斷 róu cháng cùn duàn ㄖㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jau4 coeng4 cyun3 dyun6 lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
Example sentences
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我 自有 分寸 。
I know what I'm doing.
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他 说话 說話 很 没分寸 沒分寸 。
He has no filter for what he says.
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我 父母 在 的 时候 時候 ， 请 請 你 言语 言語 注意 分寸 。
Please keep your language decent while my parents are here.
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