How to say “score points” in Chinese

得分
défēn

score points; score

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Leisure, sports, culture”

“Score points” in Chinese is 得分, dé fēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

得分 is read dé fēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
fēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

得
dé — get, obtain

In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.

分
fēn — minute; divide

On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “得分”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 得分. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 你觉得分数重要还是能力重要?nǐjuédefēnshùzhòngyàoháishinénglìzhòngyàoWhat do you think matters more — scores or ability?

More words from the lesson “Competitions”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “score points” in Chinese?

“Score points” in Chinese is 得分, pinyin défēn.

What does 得分 mean?

得分 (défēn) means “score points; score”.

How do you write 得分?

得分 is 2 characters: 得 (dé) — get, obtain; 分 (fēn) — minute; divide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 得分?

得分 is read défēn. Tones: dé — second tone, fēn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“score points” in the lesson “Competitions”

This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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