Chinese word dictionary

不分伯仲

bù fēn bó zhòng · lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent; nothing to choose between them

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Word information

Simplified不分伯仲

Traditional不分伯仲

Pinyinbù fēn bó zhòng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

不bù

not; no

分fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

伯bó

older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count

仲zhòng

middle brother; go between, mediator; surname

How to learn 不分伯仲

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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不bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

不客气búkèqi

you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt

不要búyào

don't!; must not

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

分fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分钟fēnzhōng

minute