fèn HSK 4

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

我买了一份报纸。
Wǒ mǎi le yī fèn bàozhǐ.
I bought a copy of newspaper.
请给我一份蛋糕。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yī fèn dàngāo.
Please give me a portion of cake.
这是我的那份礼物。
Zhè shì wǒ de nà fèn lǐwù.
This is my share of the gift.
我买一份报纸。
Wǒ mǎi yī fèn bàozhǐ.
I buy a copy of newspaper.
她吃一份早餐。
Tā chī yī fèn zǎocān.
She eats a serving of breakfast.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 份 as 'a share'—like a portion of food on a plate or a job as your share of work. The character includes 分 (fēn, meaning 'to divide'), hinting at its role in dividing things into countable parts.

📝 Usage Notes

It is neutral in formality and used in both spoken and written Chinese. Common contexts include quantifying jobs, meals, documents (like contracts or newspapers), feelings, and abstract concepts like effort or sincerity.

📖 Grammar Points

Used in the structure 'Number + 份 + Noun' (e.g., 一份工作). It can also appear in phrases like 这份 (zhè fèn, 'this portion') or 那份 (nà fèn, 'that portion') to specify items contextually.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In social contexts, 份 can imply a sense of propriety or expected share, such as in 份子钱 (fènzi qián, monetary contributions at events like weddings), reflecting collective participation norms.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 个 (gè, a general classifier), 份 is more specific for portions or shares. Unlike 块 (kuài, often for solid pieces), 份 emphasizes a measured or divided unit, especially of abstract items.

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