份 — portion
portion, copy (measure word)
How to pronounce it
份 is read fèn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 分 fēn “divide” — both the meaning and the sound.
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 “份”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 份. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请再加一份米饭qǐngzàijiāyífènmǐfànPlease add one more portion of rice.
- 这份文件很重要。zhèfènwénjiànhěnzhòngyàoThis document is very important.
- 请帮我打印两份qǐngbāngwǒdǎyìnliǎngfènPlease print two copies for me.
- 这份文件要复印几份？zhèfènwénjiànyàofùyìnjǐfènHow many copies of this document should I make?
- 请将文件打印两份qǐngjiāngwénjiàndǎyìnliǎngfènPlease print the document in two copies.
- 请帮我复印两份qǐngbāngwǒfùyìnliǎngfènPlease make two copies for me.
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More words from the lesson “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 份 mean?
份 (fèn) means “portion, copy (measure word)”.
How do you write 份?
份 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 份?
份 is read fèn. Tones: fèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“portion” in the lesson “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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