分钟
fēnzhōng
minute
Type: NounsHSK 1
分 (to divide) + 钟 (bell). Hours used to be marked by bell strokes. A minute is a 'divided bell'.
A minute is 分钟, but 分 alone can also mean minute — e.g. '三点二十分' (3:20). In daily life people shorten it: '等我两分' (give me two minutes).
分
八bāto divide
刀dāoknife
钟
钅jīnmetal
中zhōngcenter
等十分钟。
Děng shí fēnzhōng.
Wait ten minutes.
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