Meaning of 分寸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
fēncun
- propriety
- appropriate behavior
- proper speech or action
- within the norms
分寸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我自有分寸。
I know what I'm doing.
他说话很没分寸。
He has no filter for what he says.
我父母在的时候，请你言语注意分寸。
Please keep your language decent while my parents are here.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
寸 cùn · a unit of length · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 分寸.
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 十分 | shífēn | very; completely |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 分数 | fēnshù | (exam) grade; mark |
| 分别 | fēnbié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 得分 | défēn | to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade |
| 分配 | fēnpèi | to distribute; to assign |
| 分组 | fēn zǔ | to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group) |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
Questions about 分寸
What does 分寸 mean?
分寸 (fēncun) means "propriety; appropriate behavior" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 分寸?
分寸 is made of 2 characters: 分 (4 strokes), 寸 (3 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 分寸 an HSK word?
Yes. 分寸 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.