份 meaning in English
classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分[fen4]
Meaning of 份
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
- variant of 分[fen4]
How to use 份
份 is a measure word for portions and copies: a serving of food, a newspaper, a report, a contract, a gift. It also appears in words about shares and roles, like 股份 (gǔfèn) and 身份 (shēnfèn). Example: 我要一份报纸。(Wǒ yào yí fèn bàozhǐ.) I want a newspaper.
份 is a person 亻 next to 分 (fēn, to divide). Picture a person dividing things up so everyone gets their own portion or copy.
Common mistake: Learners often write 分 when they mean 份, or the reverse. Use 份 with the person radical for portions and copies, as in 一份工作 (yí fèn gōngzuò), and 分 for minutes, points, or dividing. Also say fèn with the fourth tone, not fēn.
份 in example sentences
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份 fèn · classifier for gifts · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 份.
| 月份 | yuèfèn | month |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacit |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share (in a company); stock |
| 份额 | fèn'é | share; portion |
| 过份 | guòfèn | variant of 過分|过分[guo4 fen4] |
| 有份 | yǒufèn | to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned |
| 备份 | bèifèn | backup |
| 份子 | fènzi | one's share of expenses (e.g. when buying a gift collectively); cash gift |
| 天份 | tiānfèn | variant of 天分[tian1 fen4] |
| 年份 | niánfèn | particular year |
| 份量 | fènliang | variant of 分量[fen4 liang5] |
Questions about 份
What does 份 mean?
份 (fèn) means "classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分[fen4]" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 份?
份 is made of 1 character: 份 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 份 an HSK word?
Yes. 份 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 份 for food at a restaurant?
Yes. 份 is very common for a serving or set meal, for example 一份炒饭 (yí fèn chǎofàn), one order of fried rice. It sounds natural when ordering takeout or dishes.
What is the difference between 份 and 张 for paper items?
张 (zhāng) counts flat sheets, like a single piece of paper or a ticket. 份 counts a complete document or copy, like a report or contract, no matter how many pages it has.