分钟
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分钟 (fēnzhōng) · minute
分钟 (fēnzhōng) means “minute”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 钟 (clock). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 分钟 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)
钟 zhōng · clock
What 钟 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 钅 gives the meaning, 中 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们休息十分钟。Wǒmen xiūxi shí fēnzhōng.Let's take a ten-minute break.
走到学校要几分钟？Zǒu dào xuéxiào yào jǐ fēnzhōng?How many minutes does it take to walk to school?
Questions about 分钟
What does 分钟 mean?
分钟 (fēnzhōng) means “minute”.
How do you pronounce 分钟?
分钟 is pronounced fēnzhōng.
Which HSK level is 分钟?
分钟 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
- 部分bùfenpart
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 分开fēnkāito separate
- 分数fēnshùscore
- 十分shífēnvery
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 得分défēnto score
- 分别fēnbiéto part
- 分配fēnpèito assign
- 分组fēnzǔto divide into groups
Learn 分钟 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.