成分 meaning in English
composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status
Meaning of 成分
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- composition; ingredient; element; component
- one's social status
How to use 成分
成分 is common when talking about what something is made of, such as food, medicine, chemicals, or even a sentence in grammar. Example: 这种饮料有什么成分？(Zhè zhǒng yǐnliào yǒu shénme chéngfèn?) What ingredients are in this drink?
成 (chéng) means to become or make up, and 分 (fèn) means a part or share. The parts that make up a whole are its 成分, its components or ingredients.
Common mistake: Learners often say 成分 with a first tone on 分 (fēn), as in 分钟 (fēnzhōng). In 成分 it is fourth tone, fèn, meaning a portion or component.
成分 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 成分.
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 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] |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 分数 | fēnshù | (exam) grade; mark |
Questions about 成分
What does 成分 mean?
成分 (chéngfèn) means "composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 成分?
成分 is made of 2 characters: 成 (6 strokes), 分 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 成分 an HSK word?
Yes. 成分 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 成分 and 部分?
部分 (bùfen) means a part or portion of something, like part of a group or a book. 成分 (chéngfèn) focuses on the elements or ingredients that a thing is made of, so it fits food labels, chemistry, and analysis.
What does 成分 mean when talking about people?
In older or political contexts, 成分 can mean a person's class status or family background, as in 家庭成分 (jiātíng chéngfèn). This sense was common in mid-20th-century China and is less used in everyday speech today.