Chinese word dictionary

分辩

fēn biàn · to explain the facts; to defend against an accusation

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Word information

Simplified分辩

Traditional分辯

Pinyinfēn biàn

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

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

分fēn

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

辩biàn

to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate

How to learn 分辩

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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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

得分défēn

to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade

分开fēnkāi

to separate; to part

部分bùfen

part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]

分数fēnshù

(exam) grade; mark; score; fraction