Meaning of 十分
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- very
- completely
- utterly
- extremely
- absolutely
- hundred percent
- to divide into ten equal parts
How to use 十分
十分 is an adverb placed before adjectives and some verbs to mean very or extremely. It sounds a bit more formal and stronger than 很 (hěn) and is common in writing and careful speech. Example: 我十分感谢你的帮助。(Wǒ shífēn gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù.) I am extremely grateful for your help.
十 (shí) means ten and 分 (fēn) means a part or a point. Getting ten out of ten parts means something is complete, so 十分 means fully, very, or extremely.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 十分 as "ten minutes" or "ten points". Ten minutes is 十分钟 (shí fēnzhōng), and as an adverb 十分 always comes before the word it describes. Also say shífēn with a second tone then a first tone, not shìfèn.
十分 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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十 shí · ten · 2 strokes
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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 十分.
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 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 |
| 过分 | guòfèn | excessive; undue; unduly; overly |
Questions about 十分
What does 十分 mean?
十分 (shífēn) means "very; completely" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 十分?
十分 is made of 2 characters: 十 (2 strokes), 分 (4 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 十分 an HSK word?
Yes. 十分 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 十分 and 非常?
Both mean very or extremely and can often replace each other. 非常 (fēicháng) is slightly more common in everyday speech. A key difference is that 十分 can take 不 after it, as in 十分不满 (very dissatisfied), and 不十分 means not entirely.
Can 十分 be used to describe exam scores?
Yes, in a literal sense 十分 can mean ten points, as in 我得了十分 (Wǒ dé le shí fēn), I got ten points. Context tells you which meaning is intended. As an adverb it sits before an adjective, while as a score it usually follows a verb like 得 or 考.