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三分
sānfēn
1. somewhat
2. to some degree
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
分
fēn
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
HSK 1 4 丶

Compound Words (6)

三分熟
sānfēnshú
cooked three minutes
三分之一
sānfēnzhīyī
one third
入木三分
rùmùsānfēn
written in a forceful hand
三分钟热度
sānfēnzhōngrèdù
brief period of enthusiasm
是药三分毒
shìyàosānfēndú
every medicine has its side effect
话到嘴边留三分
huàdàozuǐbiānliúsānfēn
A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

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