分 fēn — to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter); part
请把蛋糕分成六块。Qǐng bǎ dàn gāo fēn chéng liù kuài.Please divide the cake into six pieces.
Common words: 分钟 (fēn zhōng)、部分 (bù fen)、十分 (shí fēn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "part"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "part", including 分 (fēn), 部 (bù), 向 (xiàng), 节 (jié / jiē), 股 (gǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "part" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 分 (fēn), 部 (bù), 向 (xiàng), 节 (jié / jiē), 股 (gǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fēn, bù, xiàng, jié, jiē, gǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 分 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 分 fēnto divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter); partUseful words: 分钟, 部分
- 部 bùministry; department; section; part; division; troopsUseful words: 部分, 全部
- 向 xiàngdirection; part; side; towards; to; guideUseful words: 方向, 向前
- 节 jié / jiēfestival; section; segment; point; part; to economizeUseful words: 节目, 节日
- 股 gǔshare; portion; section; part; thigh; (a measure wordUseful words: 股票, 屁股
Common words for these 5 "part" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 分 (fēn) — so "part" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
分钟fēn zhōngminute部分bù fenpart; portion; piece; Taiwan pr.十分shí fēnvery; completely; utterly; extremely部分bù fenpart; portion; piece; Taiwan pr.全部quán bùwhole; all大部分dà bù fenthe greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr.方向fāng xiàngdirection; orientation向前xiàng qiánforward; onward一向yī xiànga period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time节目jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "part".
部 bù — ministry; department; section; part; division; troops
这部电影很受欢迎。Zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn shòu huān yíng.This movie is very popular.
Common words: 部分 (bù fen)、全部 (quán bù)、大部分 (dà bù fen)
向 xiàng — direction; part; side; towards; to; guide
请向前走两百米。Qǐng xiàng qián zǒu liǎng bǎi mǐ.Please walk forward two hundred meters.
Common words: 方向 (fāng xiàng)、向前 (xiàng qián)、一向 (yī xiàng)
节 jié / jiē — festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize
春节是中国最重要的节日。Chūn jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de jié rì.Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
Common words: 节目 (jié mù)、节日 (jié rì)、音节 (yīn jié)
股 gǔ — share; portion; section; part; thigh; (a measure word
一股暖风吹了过来。Yì gǔ nuǎn fēng chuī le guò lái.A warm gust of wind blew over.
Common words: 股票 (gǔ piào)、屁股 (pì gu)、股份 (gǔ fèn)
All 5 characters
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