分 fēn
Origin:
甲骨文中,“分”的外面是个“八”字,当中是一把“刀”,意思是用刀把一个东西切开,所以“分”的本义是“分开”,后来“分”也有“散” “离” “区别”的意思。
On oracle bone inscriptions, the character “分” has two parts: a “八” on the outside and a “刀” (knife) on the inside, meaning to cut something with a knife, so “分” came to mean “to separate.” That later expanded to concepts like scattering, departing, and distinguishing.
Meaning:
To separate ; scatter ; depart ; distinguish
Words:
分开(fēnkāi ): to separate
分发(fēnfā ): to leave; depart
分别(fēnbié): to distribute
区分(qūfēn): to distinguish
分门别类(fēn mén bié lèi) to classify
Sentences:
1、Zhè ge bānjí tài dà, wǒmen bìxū bǎ tā fēnchéng xiǎo bān zuò kǒuyǔ liànxí.
这个班级太大,我们必须把它分成小班作口语练习。
这个班级太大,我们必须把它分成小班作口语练习。
This class is too large. We have to divide it for oral language practice.
2、Zánmen fēnbié bú dào yì nián yòu jiànmiàn le.
咱们分别不到一年又见面了。
咱们分别不到一年又见面了。
We’ve been apart less than a year and now we meet again.
3、Sèmáng de rén hěn nán qūfēn hóngsè hé lǜsè.
色盲的人很难区分红色和绿色。
色盲的人很难区分红色和绿色。
It is difficult for color-blind people to distinguish red from green.