分之
HSK 4 (2021)
分之 (fēnzhī) · (fraction) …分之…, e.g. 三分之一 one third
分之 (fēnzhī) means “(fraction) …分之…, e.g. 三分之一 one third”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 之 (of (formal 的)). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 分之 is built
The characters
分 fēn · to divide
What 分 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
之 zhī · of (formal 的)
What 之 is made of
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
三分之一的学生是女生。Sān fēnzhī yī de xuésheng shì nǚshēng.One third of the students are girls.
百分之八十的人同意这个方案。Bǎifēnzhī bāshí de rén tóngyì zhège fāng'àn.Eighty percent of people agree with this plan.
Questions about 分之
What does 分之 mean?
分之 (fēnzhī) means “(fraction) …分之…, e.g. 三分之一 one third”.
How do you pronounce 分之?
分之 is pronounced fēnzhī.
Which HSK level is 分之?
分之 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 部分bùfenpart
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 分开fēnkāito separate
- 分数fēnshùscore
- 分钟fēnzhōngminute
- 十分shífēnvery
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 得分défēnto score
- 分别fēnbiéto part
- 分配fēnpèito assign
Learn 分之 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.