Word information
Simplified分一杯羹
Traditional分一杯羹
Pinyinfēn yī bēi gēng
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Chinese word dictionary
分一杯羹
fēn yī bēi gēng · (fig.) to have a slice of the pie; to get a piece of the action
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杯子bēizi
cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
分fēnto 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fēnzhōngminute
第一dì yīfirst; number one; primary
一yīone; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
一半yíbànhalf