Usage of the character 分

dividing line between distinct realms
boundary
field-allocation (in Chinese astrology, the association between celestial regions and corresponding terrestrial realms)

fēnlèi

分类

[分類]

to classify

shēngfen

生分

[生分]

estranged

tiānfèn

天分

[天分]

natural gift
talent

bànfēn

半分

[半分]

a little bit

bàofēn

报分

[報分]

call the score

píngfēn

评分

[評分]

to grade
to mark (student's work)
grade
score (of student's work)

fēnzāng

分赃

[分贓]

to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains

fēnháo

分毫

[分毫]

fraction
slightest difference
hairsbreadth

fēnliàng

分量

[分量]

(vector) component

fēnxiāo

分销

[分銷]

distribution
retail store

fēnshù

分数

[分數]

(exam) grade
mark
score
fraction

fēnjī

分机

[分機]

(telephone) extension
CL:臺／台 (tái)

míngfèn

名分

[名分]

a person's status

zǒngfēn

总分

[總分]

overall score
total points

fēnwéi

分为

[分為]

to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide

fēnshè

分社

[分社]

subdivision or branch of an organization
news bureau

fēnshēng

分升

[分升]

deciliter

fēnbù

分部

[分部]

branch
subsection
to subdivide

fēntáo

分桃

[分桃]

homosexual

fēnmíng

分明

[分明]

clear
distinct
evidently
clearly

fēnqīng

分清

[分清]

to distinguish (between different things)
to make distinctions clear

cáifèn

才分

[才分]

ability
talent
gift

fènliàng

分量

[分量]

(food) portion size

fēnquán

分权

[分權]

separation of powers

èrfēn

二分

[二分]

second part
the equinox

fēntān

分摊

[分攤]

to share (costs, responsibilities)
to apportion

fēnzhēng

分争

[分爭]

to dispute
to struggle for mastery

fēnzhàng

分账

[分賬]

to share profits (or debt)

bǐfēn

比分

[比分]

score

liúfèn

馏分

[餾分]

fraction (of a distillate)
key (one component part of a distillate)

fēnwén

分文

[分文]

a single penny
a single cent

fēnzhī

分支

[分支]

branch (of company, river etc)
to branch
to diverge
to ramify
to subdivide

dǎfēn

打分

[打分]

to grade
to give a mark

yuēfēn

约分

[約分]

reduced fraction (e.g. one half for three sixths)
to reduce a fraction by canceling common factors in the numerator and denominator

fēnhuà

分化

[分化]

to split apart
differentiation

bùfēn

不分

[不分]

not to distinguish; to make no distinction
(LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role)

chāfēn

差分

[差分]

(math.) increment
difference
(engineering) differential

fēnliú

分流

[分流]

to diverge; to divert; to divide into separate streams (river flow, traffic etc)
to stream (students into different programs); to reassign (redundant staff)

jīfēn

积分

[積分]

integral (calculus)
accumulated points (in sports, at school etc)
total credits earned by student
bonus points in a benefit scheme

fēnsù

分诉

[分訴]

to narrate
to explain
to justify oneself

fēnzū

分租

[分租]

(of a landlord) to rent out one or more parts of a property
(of a tenant) to sublet one or more parts of a property
(agriculture) sharecropping

fēnjū

分居

[分居]

to separate (married couple)
to live apart (of husband and wife, family members)

fēnpín

分频

[分頻]

frequency sharing
subdivision of radio waveband

ōufēn

欧分

[歐分]

euro cent

fēnjiě

分解

[分解]

to resolve
to decompose
to break down

fēnsòng

分送

[分送]

to send
to distribute

děngfēn

等分

[等分]

to divide into equal parts

fēnbèi

分贝

[分貝]

decibel

jìfēn

计分

[計分]

to calculate the score

huàfēn

划分

[劃分]

to divide up
to partition
to differentiate

yuánfèn

缘分

[緣分]

fate or chance that brings people together
predestined affinity or relationship
(Budd.) destiny

pǎofēn

跑分

[跑分]

(computing) to benchmark a computer, phone, CPU etc
(benchmark test) score
(sports) run (scoring unit in cricket)
to provide a channel for the transfer of illegally obtained funds (in return for a commission)

fēnsè

分色

[分色]

color separation

píngfēn

平分

[平分]

to divide evenly
to bisect (geometry)
deuce (tennis)
tied score

fēnliè

分裂

[分裂]

to split up
to divide
to break up
fission
schism

zǔfèn

组分

[組分]

components
individual parts making up a compound

fēnshī

分尸

[分屍]

to dismember a corpse

fēndù

分度

[分度]

graduation (of a measuring instrument)

Fēnyí

分宜

[分宜]

Fenyi county in Xinyu 新餘／新余 ( Xīnyú), Jiangxi

fēnhuì

分会

[分會]

branch

fēnzhī

分枝

[分枝]

branch

qíngfèn

情分

[情分]

mutual affection; friendship

fēnshén

分神

[分神]

to give some attention to; to divert one's attention; to be distracted

guòfèn

过分

[過分]

excessive
undue
overly

fēnlì

分立

[分立]

to establish as separate entities
to divide (a company etc) into independent entities
discrete
separate
separation (of powers etc)

fènzi

分子

[分子]

Taiwan variant of 份子 (fènzi)

fēnwǎ

分瓦

[分瓦]

deciwatt

fēnsàn

分散

[分散]

to scatter
to disperse
to distribute

fēncè

分册

[分冊]

fascicle; volume (of a book)

fēnshí

分时

[分時]

time-sharing

fēnjiā

分家

[分家]

to separate and live apart
division of a large family into smaller groups

Chūnfēn

春分

[春分]

Chunfen or Spring Equinox, 4th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 21st March-4th April

fēnbān

分班

[分班]

to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc

fēnpī

分批

[分批]

to do sth in batches or groups

jìfēn

记分

[記分]

to keep score

fēifèn

非分

[非分]

improper
presumptuous
assuming
overstepping one's bounds
also written 非份 (fēifèn)

jūnfēn

均分

[均分]

to split
to divide equally

fēntóu

分头

[分頭]

separately
severally
parted hair

běnfèn

本分

[本分]

(to play) one's part
one's role
one's duty
(to stay within) one's bounds
dutiful
keeping to one's role

kǎofēn

考分

[考分]

grade
exam mark

fēndì

分地

[分地]

to distribute land

fēnfù

分付

[分付]

variant of 吩咐 (fēnfù)

fēnxiàng

分相

[分相]

split phase (elec.)

yuèfèn

月分

[月分]

month
also written 月份 (yuèfèn)

fēnqí

分歧

[分歧]

divergent
difference (of opinion, position); disagreement
(math.) bifurcation

Qiūfēn

秋分

[秋分]

Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 23rd September-7th October

fēnbāo

分包

[分包]

to subcontract

jiǎnfēn

减分

[減分]

to deduct points; to lose points

fēnzhàn

分站

[分站]

substation

fēnbiàn

分辩

[分辯]

to explain the facts
to defend against an accusation

fēnmì

分泌

[分泌]

to secrete
secretion

fēngōng

分工

[分工]

to divide up the work
division of labor

fēnyè

分页

[分頁]

(computing) to insert a page break
to paginate
pagination
memory paging
tab (GUI element)

Měifēn

美分

[美分]

one cent (United States coin)

fēnguǎn

分管

[分管]

to be put in charge of
to be responsible for
branched passage

fēnkāi

分开

[分開]

to separate
to part

chǔfèn

处分

[處分]

to discipline sb
to punish
disciplinary action
to deal with (a matter)
CL:個／个 (gè)

fēnyōu

分忧

[分憂]

to share tribulations
to help sb with worries and difficulties

fēnkè

分克

[分克]

decigram

fēnjiǎn

分拣

[分揀]

to sort (mail)

zhōngfēn

中分

[中分]

to part one's hair in the middle

fēnmèi

分袂

[分袂]

to leave each other
to part company

shàngfēn

上分

[上分]

(coll.) (gaming) to progress to the next level
to level up

chéngfèn

成分

[成分]

composition; ingredient; element; component
one's social status

yǎngfèn

养分

[養分]

nutrient

fēnxīn

分心

[分心]

to divert one's attention; to get distracted
(courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)

jīngfēn

精分

[精分]

schizophrenia (abbr. for 精神分裂)

guāfēn

瓜分

[瓜分]

to partition
to divide up

fēnduàn

分段

[分段]

to divide (sth) into sections; to segment

fēnhóng

分洪

[分洪]

to separate flood
flood defense

shēnfèn

身分

[身分]

variant of 身份 (shēnfèn)

sùfèn

宿分

[宿分]

predestined relationship

fēnfáng

分房

[分房]

to sleep in separate rooms
distribution of social housing

wēifēn

微分

[微分]

(math.) differential (of a function)
differential (equation etc)
to differentiate
differentiation

gāofēn

高分

[高分]

high marks
high score

fēnpèi

分配

[分配]

to distribute
to assign
to allocate
to partition (a hard drive)

fèndāng

分当

[分當]

as should be
as expected

fēnshè

分设

[分設]

to set up separately
to establish separate units

fēnchà

分叉

[分叉]

fork
bifurcation
to divide

dīfēn

低分

[低分]

low marks
low score

fēncí

分词

[分詞]

participle
word segmentation

fēnniè

分蘖

[分櫱]

tiller (stem at the base of grass plants)

shuǐfèn

水分

[水分]

moisture content
(fig.) overstatement
padding

fēnmiǎn

分娩

[分娩]

labor
parturition
delivery

fēndān

分担

[分擔]

to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

xìfēn

细分

[細分]

to divide (into subgroups etc); to break down (into subcategories, subprocesses etc)

fēngé

分隔

[分隔]

to divide
to separate
partition

fēnfēng

分封

[分封]

to divide and confer (property on one's descendants)

fènchāi

分拆

[分拆]

to separate off
to hive off
a demerger

fēnzǔ

分组

[分組]

to divide into groups
group (formed from a larger group)
subgroup
(computer networking) packet

fēncān

分餐

[分餐]

to eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table)

fēnzhuāng

分装

[分裝]

to divide into portions
to package in smaller quantities
to separate into loads

fēndiǎn

分点

[分點]

point of division

fēnxiào

分校

[分校]

branch of a school

fēnguāng

分光

[分光]

(prefix) spectro-

fēngěi

分给

[分給]

to divide (and give to others)

xúnfèn

循分

[循分]

to abide by one's duties

zhífèn

职分

[職分]

duty

fēnyì

分异

[分異]

distinction
differentiation

fēnchà

分岔

[分岔]

bifurcation

fēnjìng

分镜

[分鏡]

storyboard

fēnjù

分句

[分句]

clause (grammar)

fēnchéng

分成

[分成]

to divide (into)
to split a bonus
to break into
tenths
percentage allotment

fēnzhōng

分钟

[分鐘]

minute

shìfēn

市分

[市分]

fen (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ centimeter)

tángfèn

糖分

[糖分]

sugar content

huófēn

活分

[活分]

nimble

fēnfèng

分缝

[分縫]

part (in one's hair)

fēnmǐ

分米

[分米]

decimeter

yīngfèn

应分

[應分]

should be divided
part of the job
one's duty under the circumstances

kòufēn

扣分

[扣分]

to deduct marks (when grading school work)
to have marks deducted
penalty points
to lose points for a penalty or error

fēnliú

分馏

[分餾]

fractional distillation

fúfen

福分

[福分]

one's happy lot; good fortune

fēnshēn

分身

[分身]

(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time
a derivative version of sb (or sth) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet)
to spare some time for a separate task
to cut a corpse into pieces
to pull a body apart by the four limbs
parturition

fēnfā

分发

[分發]

to distribute
distribution
to assign (sb) to a job

shífēn

十分

[十分]

very
completely
utterly
extremely
absolutely
hundred percent
to divide into ten equal parts

fēnbiàn

分辨

[分辨]

to distinguish; to differentiate
to resolve

wànfēn

万分

[萬分]

very much
extremely
one ten thousandth part

fēnzé

分则

[分則]

specific provisions (based on general regulations)

gōngfēn

工分

[工分]

work point (measure of work completed in a rural commune in the PRC during the planned economy era)

fēnzhī

分之

[分之]

(indicating a fraction)

bùfen

部分

[部分]

part
share
section
piece
CL:個／个 (gè)

fēnbié

分别

[分別]

to part; to leave each other
to distinguish; to tell apart
difference; distinction
in different ways; differently
separately; individually

bǎifēn

百分

[百分]

percent
percentage

cūfēn

粗分

[粗分]

broad classification
(when followed by 為／为 (wéi)) to roughly divide (into category A, category B, ...)

fēnlì

分力

[分力]

component force (physics)

dìngfèn

定分

[定分]

predestination
one's lot (of good and bad fortune)

jiāfēn

加分

[加分]

bonus point; extra credit
to award bonus points; to earn extra points

fēnliè

分列

[分列]

to divide into rows
to identify subcategories
to break down into constituent parts
breakdown
disaggregation

xuéfēn

学分

[學分]

course credit

fēnduì

分队

[分隊]

military platoon or squad

kěfēn

可分

[可分]

can be divided (into parts)
one can distinguish (several types)

chāifēn

拆分

[拆分]

to break up into parts

fēncéng

分层

[分層]

lamination
layering
stratification
delamination

fènliang

分量

[分量]

quantity; weight; measure
(fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density

fēndiàn

分店

[分店]

branch (of a chain store)
annex

fēnpài

分派

[分派]

to assign (a task to different people)
to allocate

fēnjí

分级

[分級]

to rank
to grade
to classify
rank
grade
classification

fēnháng

分行

[分行]

branch of bank or store
subsidiary bank

fēnguō

分锅

[分鍋]

(dialect) to set up separate households
(sports etc) to analyze the reasons for a defeat

défēn

得分

[得分]

to score

yánfèn

盐分

[鹽分]

salt content

fēnshù

分述

[分述]

to elaborate
detailed explanation

fēnxíng

分形

[分形]

fractal

fēnhóng

分红

[分紅]

dividend
to award a bonus

fēnshǔ

分属

[分屬]

classification

fēnmǔ

分母

[分母]

denominator of a fraction

sānfēn

三分

[三分]

somewhat
to some degree

chōngfèn

充分

[充分]

ample
sufficient
adequate
full
fully
to the full

fēnshǒu

分手

[分手]

to part company
to split up
to break up

fēnhào

分号

[分號]

semicolon (punct.)

qiēfēnyīn

切分音

[切分音]

syncopation

shīshēnfèn

失身分

[失身分]

demeaning

fēnbiànlü

分辨率

[分辨率]

resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc)

wēifēnxué

微分学

[微分學]

differential calculus

fēnxīyuán

分析员

[分析員]

analyst (e.g. of news)

fēnfēngzhì

分封制

[分封制]

the feudal system
system of enfeoffment

bǎifēnzhī

百分之

[百分之]

percent

dàbùfen

大部分

[大部分]

in large part
the greater part
the majority

jīfēnbǎng

积分榜

[積分榜]

table of scores (in exams or sports league)

fēnzǐshì

分子式

[分子式]

molecular formula

fēnwèishù

分位数

[分位數]

quantile (statistics)

fēnjièxiàn

分界线

[分界線]

dividing line

bù'ānfen

不安分

[不安分]

restless
unsettled

fēnguāngjì

分光计

[分光計]

spectrometer

qīfēnshú

七分熟

[七分熟]

medium well (of steak)

yìnxiàngfēn

印象分

[印象分]

points gained by making a good impression
kudos
brownie points

biànfēnxué

变分学

[變分學]

calculus of variations (math.)

fēnbùzhòu

分步骤

[分步驟]

step by step
one step at a time

fēnlèixué

分类学

[分類學]

taxonomy
taxology
systematics

shífēnxī

实分析

[實分析]

real analysis
calculus of real variables

fēnshùxiàn

分数线

[分數線]

horizontal line (in a fraction)
minimum passing score

bǎifēnshù

百分数

[百分數]

percentage

jìfēnkǎ

计分卡

[計分卡]

scorecard

fēnfēnzhōng

分分钟

[分分鐘]

any minute now; in next to no time
at every minute; constantly

fēnlèizhàng

分类帐

[分類帳]

a ledger
a spreadsheet

jīfēnxué

积分学

[積分學]

integral calculus

fēnpèilü

分配律

[分配律]

(math.) distributive law

bànfēnr

半分儿

[半分兒]

erhua variant of 半分 (bànfēn)

bǎifēnlü

百分率

[百分率]

percentage
percent

fēnzhuāngjī

分装机

[分裝機]

racking machine
filling machine

fēnjìngbiǎo

分镜表

[分鏡表]

storyboard

sānděngfēn

三等分

[三等分]

to trisect

fēnyīnfú

分音符

[分音符]

dieresis
umlaut
diacritical mark separating two adjacent syllables

fēnjiǎoxiàn

分角线

[分角線]

(Tw) angle bisector

fēnxiāodiàn

分销店

[分銷店]

retail store

Dàfēnxiàn

大分县

[大分縣]

Ōita prefecture, Japan

shēnfènzhèng

身分证

[身分證]

identity card
also written 身份證／身份证 (shēnfènzhèng)

piānwēifēn

偏微分

[偏微分]

(math.) partial differential
(math.) partial derivative

fēntóulù

分头路

[分頭路]

part (in one's hair)

fēnjìngtóu

分镜头

[分鏡頭]

storyboard

dàifēnshù

带分数

[帶分數]

mixed fraction
mixed number (i.e. with an integer part and a fraction part, e.g. four and three quarters)
see also: improper fraction 假分數／假分数 (jiǎfēnshù) and proper fraction 真分數／真分数 (zhēnfēnshù)

jiǎfēnshù

假分数

[假分數]

improper fraction (with numerator ≥ denominator, e.g. seven fifths)
see also: proper fraction 真分數／真分数 (zhēnfēnshù) and mixed number 帶分數／带分数 (dàifēnshù)

fēnxīyǔ

分析语

[分析語]

analytic language

fēnxìtǒng

分系统

[分系統]

subsystem

Fēnyíxiàn

分宜县

[分宜縣]

Fenyi county in Xinyu 新餘／新余 ( Xīnyú), Jiangxi

fēnjiǎoqì

分角器

[分角器]

a protractor (device to divide angles)

fēnqídiǎn

分歧点

[分歧點]

point of disagreement

fēnmìwù

分泌物

[分泌物]

secretion

méifēncùn

没分寸

[沒分寸]

inappropriate
bad-mannered

liùfēnyí

六分仪

[六分儀]

sextant

fēnxīshī

分析师

[分析師]

analyst
commentator

shí'èrfēn

十二分

[十二分]

exceedingly
hundred percent
everything and more

fēnxīfǎ

分析法

[分析法]

the analytic method
analytic reasoning

jìfēnhuán

计分环

[計分環]

scoring ring (on shooting target)

bǎifēnbǎi

百分百

[百分百]

one hundred percent
totally (effective)

dàfēnzǐ

大分子

[大分子]

macromolecule (chemistry)

fēnxīqì

分析器

[分析器]

analyzer

gōngfēnmǔ

公分母

[公分母]

(math.) common denominator

fēnzhìdiǎn

分至点

[分至點]

common word for equinox and solstice
point of difference
point of divergence

fēnhuìchǎng

分会场

[分會場]

sub-venues

fēnpèiqì

分配器

[分配器]

dispenser (for consumables such as liquid soap)
splitter (for cable TV signal etc)

fēnshuǐlǐng

分水岭

[分水嶺]

dividing range
drainage divide
(fig.) dividing line
watershed

zhēnfēnshù

真分数

[真分數]

proper fraction (with numerator < denominator, e.g. five sevenths)
see also: improper fraction 假分數／假分数 (jiǎfēnshù) and mixed number 帶分數／带分数 (dàifēnshù)

fēnbùshì

分布式

[分佈式]

distributed

fēnsànshì

分散式

[分散式]

distributed

fēnzǐliàng

分子量

[分子量]

molecular mass

qiānfēnchǐ

千分尺

[千分尺]

micrometer screw gauge; micrometer

sìfēnlì

四分历

[四分曆]

"quarter remainder" calendar, the first calculated Chinese calendar, in use from the Warring States period until the early years of the Han dynasty

jūnfēnqū

军分区

[軍分區]

military subdistricts

huàifènzǐ

坏分子

[壞份子]

bad element; bad egg; troublemaker

fēnxījiā

分析家

[分析家]

(political) analyst

wēijīfēn

微积分

[微積分]

calculus
differentiation and integration
calculus of infinitesimals 微 and integrals 積／积

fēnlièshì

分列式

[分列式]

(military) march-past

èrfēnliè

二分裂

[二分裂]

binary division (in bacterial reproduction)

fēnyèfú

分页符

[分頁符]

page break

xuéfēnzhì

学分制

[學分制]

credit system
grading system (in schools, universities etc)

fēnshuǐxiàn

分水线

[分水線]

watershed

fēngēqū

分割区

[分割區]

partition (computing)

bǎifēnhào

百分号

[百分號]

percent sign % (punct.)

fēnxiāoshāng

分销商

[分銷商]

distributor

fēnxīxué

分析学

[分析學]

mathematical analysis
calculus

pǔfēnxī

谱分析

[譜分析]

spectral analysis (physics)

fēnbùtú

分布图

[分布圖]

scatter diagram
distribution chart
histogram

dǎfēnshù

打分数

[打分數]

to grade (a student's work); to rate (sb's performance); to give a score

fēngōngsī

分公司

[分公司]

subsidiary company
branch office

wǔfēnshú

五分熟

[五分熟]

medium (of steak)

gāofēnzǐ

高分子

[高分子]

macromolecule
polymer

nèifēnmì

内分泌

[內分泌]

endocrine (internal secretion, e.g. hormone)

sìfēnwèi

四分卫

[四分衛]

quarterback (QB) (American football)

fēnbùtú

分布图

[分佈圖]

scatter diagram
distribution chart
histogram

liǎngfēnfǎ

两分法

[兩分法]

(Maoism) one divides into two

fēnshǒupào

分手炮

[分手炮]

(slang) breakup sex

bǎifēnbǐ

百分比

[百分比]

percentage

bǎifēndiǎn

百分点

[百分點]

percentage point

èrfēndiǎn

二分点

[二分點]

the two equinoxes

bǎifēnzhì

百分制

[百分制]

hundred mark system

sānfēnshú

三分熟

[三分熟]

medium rare (of steak)

yībùfen

一部分

[一部分]

portion
part of
subset

fēnzǐshāi

分子筛

[分子篩]

molecular sieve

qiūfēndiǎn

秋分点

[秋分點]

the autumn equinox

sānfēntóu

三分头

[三分頭]

regular men's haircut
short back and sides

biànfēnfǎ

变分法

[變分法]

calculus of variations

duōshuǐfèn

多水分

[多水分]

juicy

héfēnliè

核分裂

[核分裂]

nuclear fission

yīfēnshú

一分熟

[一分熟]

rare (of steak)

wàifēnmì

外分泌

[外分泌]

exocrine; external secretion (e.g. saliva)

chūnfēndiǎn

春分点

[春分點]

the spring equinox

nèifēnmìxiàn

内分泌腺

[內分泌腺]

endocrine gland

sìfēnwèishù

四分位数

[四分位數]

quartile (statistics)

èrfēnyīnfú

二分音符

[二分音符]

minim (music)

chángtàifēnbù

常态分布

[常態分布]

normal distribution (in statistics)

fēnliúdiànlù

分流电路

[分流電路]

shunt circuit
current divider (electronics)

sìfēnyīnfú

四分音符

[四分音符]

crotchet (music)

shífēnwèishù

十分位数

[十分位數]

decile (statistics)

chùdìdéfēn

触地得分

[觸地得分]

to score a try (sports)
to score a touchdown

shàngbànbùfèn

上半部分

[上半部分]

upper part; top half

fēnyībēigēng

分一杯羹

[分一杯羹]

(fig.) to have a slice of the pie
to get a piece of the action

fēnlèilǐlùn

分类理论

[分類理論]

classification theory

sìfēnzhīyī

四分之一

[四分之一]

one-quarter

jiǎofēnfúhào

角分符号

[角分符號]

prime symbol (′) (math., linguistics etc)

dìngxìngfēnxī

定性分析

[定性分析]

qualitative inorganic analysis

fēnlièzǔzhī

分裂组织

[分裂組織]

separatist group
(botany) meristem

fǎnpànfènzǐ

反叛分子

[反叛份子]

insurgent; rebel

tóngfēnyìgòu

同分异构

[同分異構]

isomerism (chemistry)

fúshèfēnjiě

辐射分解

[輻射分解]

radiolysis

qínggǎnfēnxī

情感分析

[情感分析]

sentiment analysis

fēnzǐyīxué

分子医学

[分子醫學]

molecular medicine

fēnxīchǔlǐ

分析处理

[分析處理]

to parse
analysis processing
to analyze and treat

yǒupáishífēn

酉牌时分

[酉牌時分]

5-7 pm

rùmùsānfēn

入木三分

[入木三分]

written in a forceful hand
penetrating
profound

fēnjiězuòyòng

分解作用

[分解作用]

decomposition

dòngwùfēnlèi

动物分类

[動物分類]

classification of animals

dìngliàngfēnkuài

定量分块

[定量分塊]

chunking

sìfēnwǔliè

四分五裂

[四分五裂]

all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
complete lack of unity
to disintegrate
falling apart
to be at sixes and sevens

fēnxīngbāiliǎng

分星掰两

[分星掰兩]

punctilious
clear and detailed

liǎngjífēnhuà

两极分化

[兩極分化]

polarization

Dàfēnjièlǐng

大分界岭

[大分界嶺]

Great Dividing Range, mountain range along the east coast of Australia

fēnmiǎobìzhēng

分秒必争

[分秒必爭]

seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
every moment counts

huóyuèfènzǐ

活跃分子

[活躍份子]

activist

shùxuéfēnxī

数学分析

[數學分析]

mathematical analysis
calculus

jījìnfènzǐ

激进分子

[激進份子]

radicals; extremists

Liùfēnyízuò

六分仪座

[六分儀座]

Sextans (constellation)

dìngliàngfēnxī

定量分析

[定量分析]

quantitative analysis

zǔchéngbùfèn

组成部分

[組成部分]

part
component
ingredient
constituent

fēnshēngzǔzhī

分生组织

[分生組織]

meristem

pínshùfēnbù

频数分布

[頻數分佈]

frequency distribution

shìchǎnghuàfēn

市场划分

[市場劃分]

market segmentation

Mǎ Fēn Duō Zhǐ

码分多址

[碼分多址]

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) (telecommunications)

fēnxīyánjiū

分析研究

[分析研究]

analysis
research

bāfēnyīnfú

八分音符

[八分音符]

quaver
eighth note

bùfēngāoxià

不分高下

[不分高下]

equally matched
not much to distinguish who is stronger

fēndàoyángbiāo

分道扬镳

[分道揚鑣]

lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
fig. to part ways

shēntǐbùfèn

身体部分

[身體部分]

body part

wēifēnjǐhé

微分几何

[微分幾何]

differential geometry

fēnlízhǔyì

分离主义

[分離主義]

separatism

wúsīfēnliè

无丝分裂

[無絲分裂]

amitosis

nánfēnnánshě

难分难舍

[難分難捨]

loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

shùzhífēnxī

数值分析

[數值分析]

numerical analysis (math.)

yǔyìfēnxī

语义分析

[語義分析]

semantic analysis

fēnsànhéxián

分散和弦

[分散和弦]

(music) arpeggio

huàxuéfēnxī

化学分析

[化學分析]

chemical analysis

yīyàofēnlí

医药分离

[醫藥分離]

separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of "drugs serving to nourish doctors" 以藥養醫／以药养医 (yǐyàoyǎngyī)

gāofēndīnéng

高分低能

[高分低能]

high in score but low in ability (as a result of teaching to the test)

fǎndòngfènzǐ

反动分子

[反動份子]

reactionaries; reactionary elements

bùfēnbǐcǐ

不分彼此

[不分彼此]

to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
to share everything
to be on very intimate terms

shēnwúfēnwén

身无分文

[身無分文]

penniless (idiom)

liùfēnzhīyī

六分之一

[六分之一]

one sixth

fēnmìkēlì

分泌颗粒

[分泌顆粒]

secretory granule

wǔfēnzhīyī

五分之一

[五分之一]

one fifth

èrfēnzhīyī

二分之一

[二分之一]

one half

fēnbēnglíxī

分崩离析

[分崩離析]

to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up
falling to pieces

nánjiěnánfēn

难解难分

[難解難分]

hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved
locked in battle

bāfēnzhīyī

八分之一

[八分之一]

one eighth

ànláofēnpèi

按劳分配

[按勞分配]

distribution according to work

nánshěnánfēn

难舍难分

[難捨難分]

loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

bùkěfēngē

不可分割

[不可分割]

inalienable
unalienable
inseparable
indivisible

yǒusīfēnliè

有丝分裂

[有絲分裂]

mitosis

xìbāofēnliè

细胞分裂

[細胞分裂]

cell division

zhèngtàifēnbù

正态分布

[正態分布]

(math.) normal distribution
Gaussian distribution

bùyóufēnshuō

不由分说

[不由分說]

to allow no explanation

fēnbōduōgōng

分波多工

[分波多工]

wavelength division multiplexing
WDM

xuéfēnxiǎoshí

学分小时

[學分小時]

credit hour (in an academic credit system)
see also 學分制／学分制 (xuéfēnzhì)

guāngpǔfēnxī

光谱分析

[光譜分析]

spectral analysis

chāfēnfāngchéng

差分方程

[差分方程]

difference equation (math.)

běnběnfènfèn

本本分分

[本本分分]

decorous
respectable

jiǎopíngfēnxiàn

角平分线

[角平分線]

angle bisector

hēibáifēnmíng

黑白分明

[黑白分明]

lit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom)
fig. unambiguous; black-and-white; in sharp contrast; to distinguish clearly right from wrong

píngjià-fēnlèi

评价分类

[評價分類]

to assess and classify

fēnzǔjiāohuàn

分组交换

[分組交換]

packet switching

fēnlífènzǐ

分离分子

[分離份子]

separatist

wǔfēn Měijīn

五分美金

[五分美金]

nickel
five US cents

bùfēnshèngfù

不分胜负

[不分勝負]

unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
to come out even
to tie
to draw

fēnshùguàshuài

分数挂帅

[分數掛帥]

preoccupied with school grades
overemphasis on test scores

chuíxuánfēncí

垂悬分词

[垂懸分詞]

dangling participle (grammar)

fēnquánzhìhéng

分权制衡

[分權制衡]

separation of powers for checks and balances

jiǔfēnzhīyī

九分之一

[九分之一]

one ninth

wǔzhuāngfènzǐ

武装分子

[武裝份子]

armed groups
fighters
gunmen

sānfēnzhīyī

三分之一

[三分之一]

one third

fēntíngkànglǐ

分庭抗礼

[分庭抗禮]

peer competition
to function as rivals
to make claims as an equal

jíyòufènzǐ

极右分子

[極右份子]

an extreme right-winger

guòqufēncí

过去分词

[過去分詞]

past participle (in European grammar)

fēnjiědàixiè

分解代谢

[分解代謝]

catabolism (biology)
metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
dissimilation

biànfēnyuánlǐ

变分原理

[變分原理]

variational principle (physics)

gāofēnbiànlü

高分辨率

[高分辨率]

high resolution

zhēngfēnduómiǎo

争分夺秒

[爭分奪秒]

lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
making every second count

yīfēnwéi'èr

一分为二

[一分為二]

one divides into two
to be two-sided
there are two sides to everything
to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

bùfēnshèngbài

不分胜败

[不分勝敗]

to not be able to distinguish who's winning

fēnxīrénshì

分析人士

[分析人士]

analyst
expert

shùliàngfēnxī

数量分析

[數量分析]

quantitative analysis

bǎifēnwèishù

百分位数

[百分位數]

percentile (statistics)

láoyànfēnfēi

劳燕分飞

[勞燕分飛]

the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
(usually of a couple) to part from each other

kěyífènzǐ

可疑分子

[可疑分子]

a suspect

nánfēnnánjiě

难分难解

[難分難解]

to become caught up in an irresolvable situation (idiom)

fànhánfēnxī

泛函分析

[泛函分析]

(math.) functional analysis

sānděngfēnjiǎo

三等分角

[三等分角]

(math.) to trisect an angle

jiējíchéngfèn

阶级成分

[階級成分]

social composition
social status (in Marxist theory, esp. using during the Cultural Revolution)

fēifènzhīniàn

非分之念

[非分之念]

improper idea

dítèfènzǐ

敌特分子

[敵特份子]

enemy agents in our midst
reds under the beds

fēnzàochīfàn

分灶吃饭

[分竈吃飯]

"meals prepared at separate stoves", slogan of the program of fiscal decentralization that began in the 1980s in the PRC

yīnshìfēnjiě

因式分解

[因式分解]

factorization

fēnxīhuàxué

分析化学

[分析化學]

analytical chemistry

shífēnzhīyī

十分之一

[十分之一]

one tenth

jījífènzǐ

积极分子

[積極分子]

enthusiast
(political) activist

fēnbùkòngzhì

分布控制

[分佈控制]

distributed control

bùfēnxuānzhì

不分轩轾

[不分軒輊]

well-matched
equally matched

wēifēnfāngchéng

微分方程

[微分方程]

differential equation (math.)

zhīshifènzǐ

知识分子

[知識分子]

intellectual
intelligentsia
learned person

shùzìfēnpín

数字分频

[數字分頻]

digital frequency sharing

róngliàngfēnxī

容量分析

[容量分析]

quantitative analysis
volumetric analysis

fēnxíngjǐhé

分形几何

[分形幾何]

fractal geometry

yǔyìfēnlèi

语义分类

[語義分類]

semantic categorization

bùfǎfènzǐ

不法分子

[不法分子]

lawbreaker; outlaw

yīfēnyīháo

一分一毫

[一分一毫]

(idiom) the tiniest bit

fēnzǐzájiāo

分子杂交

[分子雜交]

molecular hybridization

bùfēnqíngyóu

不分情由

[不分情由]

indiscriminate

kǒngbùfènzǐ

恐怖分子

[恐怖分子]

terrorist

bǎifēnzhībǎi

百分之百

[百分之百]

a hundred percent
out and out
absolutely

sānquánfēnlì

三权分立

[三權分立]

separation of powers

fēnchǎnzhǔyì

分产主义

[分產主義]

(economics) distributism

wēijīfēnxué

微积分学

[微積分學]

infinitesimal calculus
calculus

jīfēnfāngchéng

积分方程

[積分方程]

integral equation (math.)

mìbùkěfēn

密不可分

[密不可分]

inextricably linked (idiom)
inseparable

fēnménbiélèi

分门别类

[分門別類]

(idiom) to organize by categories; to classify

fēnshēnfáshù

分身乏术

[分身乏術]

to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
to be unable to attend to other things at the same time

chángtàifēnbān

常态分班

[常態分班]

(Tw) grouping of students into classes of mixed ability

diānfùfènzǐ

颠覆分子

[顛覆份子]

wrecker; saboteur

yìyìfènzǐ

异议分子

[異議份子]

dissidents
dissenting faction

cíhuìfēnjiě

词汇分解

[詞彙分解]

lexical decomposition

yòupàifènzǐ

右派分子

[右派份子]

rightist elements

fēnháozhīchā

分毫之差

[分毫之差]

hairsbreadth difference

yǐjiànfēnxiǎo

已见分晓

[已見分曉]

the result becomes apparent
(after) the dust has settled

chéngshúfēnliè

成熟分裂

[成熟分裂]

meiosis (in sexual reproduction)

chōngfènjiùyè

充分就业

[充分就業]

full employment

fēnshíduōgōng

分时多工

[分時多工]

time division multiplexing
TDM

bùfengōngshí

部分工时

[部分工時]

part-time work

shìfēibùfēn

是非不分

[是非不分]

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

wànfēntòngkǔ

万分痛苦

[萬分痛苦]

excruciating

huángjīnfēngē

黄金分割

[黃金分割]

golden ratio
golden section

chōngfènkǎolü

充分考虑

[充分考慮]

to give sufficient consideration to

xiànzàifēncí

现在分词

[現在分詞]

present participle (in English grammar)

měifēnměimiǎo

每分每秒

[每分每秒]

all the time

jùfǎfēnxī

句法分析

[句法分析]

syntactic analysis

juédàbùfen

绝大部分

[絕大部分]

overwhelming majority

jīfēnbiànhuàn

积分变换

[積分變換]

integral transform (math.)

bùkěfēnlí

不可分离

[不可分離]

inseparable

shíduànfēnxī

时段分析

[時段分析]

time interval analysis

tiáofēnlüxī

条分缕析

[條分縷析]

to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)

fǎnfēnlièfǎ

反分裂法

[反分裂法]

anti-secession law of 2005 (whereby PRC claims the right to invade Taiwan)

huóhuàfēnxī

活化分析

[活化分析]

activation analysis

xīnlǐfēnxī

心理分析

[心理分析]

psychoanalysis

jiǎnshùfēnliè

减数分裂

[減數分裂]

meiosis (in sexual reproduction)

túxiàngfēngē

图像分割

[圖像分割]

image segmentation (computer vision)

àizēngfēnmíng

爱憎分明

[愛憎分明]

to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
to have well-defined likes and dislikes

límíngshífēn

黎明时分

[黎明時分]

daybreak
at the crack of dawn

céngcìfēnmíng

层次分明

[層次分明]

layered; structured; made up of distinct parts

bùfēnzhòuyè

不分昼夜

[不分晝夜]

day and night
round-the-clock

lèchāngfēnjìng

乐昌分镜

[樂昌分鏡]

happy wife-husband reunion

píngfēnqiūsè

平分秋色

[平分秋色]

to both share the limelight
to both have an equal share of

yǒujīfēnzǐ

有机分子

[有機分子]

organic molecule

jíduānfènzǐ

极端分子

[極端份子]

extremist

ànxūfēnpèi

按需分配

[按需分配]

distribution according to need

fēnshǒudàilǐ

分手代理

[分手代理]

"break-up agent", person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so

Nàcuìfènzǐ

纳粹分子

[納粹份子]

Nazi

fēnlièzhǔyì

分裂主义

[分裂主義]

separatism

bùfēnshàngxià

不分上下

[不分上下]

not to know one's place

fēnxiāowǎngluò

分销网络

[分銷網絡]

distribution network

bàolìfēnjiǎn

暴力分拣

[暴力分揀]

rough handling of parcels during mail sorting

shìfēifēnmíng

是非分明

[是非分明]

to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)

bǐsèfēnxī

比色分析

[比色分析]

colorimetric analysis

fēnsèjìngtóu

分色镜头

[分色鏡頭]

process lens (working by color separation)

tiáohéfēnxī

调和分析

[調和分析]

harmonic analysis (math.)

hēibáibùfēn

黑白不分

[黑白不分]

can't tell black from white (idiom); unable to distinguish wrong from right

chángtàifēnbù

常态分布

[常態分佈]

normal distribution (in statistics)

bǐjiàofēnxī

比较分析

[比較分析]

comparative analysis

bùfēnzàobái

不分皂白

[不分皂白]

not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong

fēn'érzhìzhī

分而治之

[分而治之]

to divide and rule

huàxuéchéngfèn

化学成分

[化學成分]

chemical composition

fēnzǐliàolǐ

分子料理

[分子料理]

molecular gastronomy

bùfēnbózhòng

不分伯仲

[不分伯仲]

lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
nothing to choose between them

kōngzhōngfēnliè

空中分列

[空中分列]

(military) flyover

wàifēnmìxiàn

外分泌腺

[外分泌腺]

exocrine gland
gland producing external secretion (e.g. saliva)

fēnqīfùkuǎn

分期付款

[分期付款]

to pay in installments
payment in installments

túnwèifēnmiǎn

臀位分娩

[臀位分娩]

breech delivery (medicine)

Jīng Wèifēnmíng

泾渭分明

[涇渭分明]

as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)
to be entirely different

Bósōngfēnbù

泊松分布

[泊松分佈]

Poisson distribution (in statistics)

línshífēnjū

临时分居

[臨時分居]

trial separation

jīfēnchángshù

积分常数

[積分常數]

constant of integration (math.)

yīxiǎobùfèn

一小部分

[一小部分]

a small part; a small section

jīngshénfēnxī

精神分析

[精神分析]

psychoanalysis

yǒuyuánwúfèn

有缘无分

[有緣無分]

destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)

shùlǐfēnxī

数理分析

[數理分析]

mathematical analysis
calculus

tuǒyuánjīfēn

椭圆积分

[橢圓積分]

(math.) elliptic integral

qiàrúqífèn

恰如其分

[恰如其分]

(idiom) appropriate
apt
just right

qīfēnzhīyī

七分之一

[七分之一]

one seventh

ānfènshǒujǐ

安分守己

[安分守己]

to be content with one's lot (idiom)
to know one's place

fēnwénbùqǔ

分文不取

[分文不取]

to give for free

bùdìngjīfēn

不定积分

[不定積分]

indefinite integral (math.)

fēnbùshìjiégòu

分布式结构

[分佈式結構]

distributed architecture

líxīnfēnlíjī

离心分离机

[離心分離機]

centrifuge

fēnzǐyíchuánxué

分子遗传学

[分子遺傳學]

molecular genetics

chángwēifēnfāngchéng

常微分方程

[常微分方程]

ordinary differential equation (ODE)

fēnxíngjǐhéxué

分形几何学

[分形幾何學]

fractal geometry

wēifēnjǐhéxué

微分几何学

[微分幾何學]

differential geometry

zhòuyèpíngfēndiǎn

昼夜平分点

[晝夜平分點]

the equinox

sānfēnzhōngrèdù

三分钟热度

[三分鐘熱度]

brief period of enthusiasm
flash in the pan

fēnbùshìwǎngluò

分布式网络

[分佈式網絡]

distributed network

yīmǔ-sānfēndì

一亩三分地

[一畝三分地]

a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝／亩 (mǔ)
(fig.) one's turf

zhōngyāngfēnchēdài

中央分车带

[中央分車帶]

median strip
central reservation (on a divided road)

tǐjībǎifēnbǐ

体积百分比

[體積百分比]

percentage by volume

fēnzǐshēngwùxué

分子生物学

[分子生物學]

molecular biology

gāofēnzǐhuàxué

高分子化学

[高分子化學]

polymer chemistry

tóngfēnyìgòutǐ

同分异构体

[同分異構體]

isomer (chemistry)

fēnxīxīnlǐxué

分析心理学

[分析心理學]

analytical psychology
Jungian psychology

shēngwùgāofēnzǐ

生物高分子

[生物高分子]

biopolymers

shìyàosānfēndú

是药三分毒

[是藥三分毒]

every medicine has its side effect

fēnxúnbīngbèidào

分巡兵备道

[分巡兵備道]

(Qing dynasty) provincial surveillance and defense commission

fēnbùshìhuánjìng

分布式环境

[分佈式環境]

distributed environment (computing)

qūfēndàxiǎoxiě

区分大小写

[區分大小寫]

case sensitive
distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters

shēngwùfēnxīfǎ

生物分析法

[生物分析法]

bioanalytical method

piānwēifēnfāngchéng

偏微分方程

[偏微分方程]

partial differential equation (PDE)

tóngwèisùfēnlí

同位素分离

[同位素分離]

isotopic separation

zuìxiǎogōngfēnmǔ

最小公分母

[最小公分母]

lowest common denominator

fùfēnjiěfǎnyìng

复分解反应

[復分解反應]

metathesis (chemistry)

dàng'ànfēnpèiqū

档案分配区

[檔案分配區]

file allocation table
FAT

túnchǎnshìfēnmiǎn

臀产式分娩

[臀產式分娩]

breech delivery (medicine)

shēnfènzhènghàomǎ

身分证号码

[身分證號碼]

variant of 身份證號碼／身份证号码 (shēnfènzhènghàomǎ)
I.D. number

bǎifēnzhīyībǎi

百分之一百

[百分之一百]

one hundred percent
totally (effective)

jīngshénfēnlièzhèng

精神分裂症

[精神分裂症]

schizophrenia

fēnguāngguāngdùfǎ

分光光度法

[分光光度法]

spectrophotometry

bùfēnqīnghóngzàobái

不分青红皂白

[不分青紅皂白]

not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
not to distinguish between right and wrong

yīfēnqiánliǎngfēnhuò

一分钱两分货

[一分錢兩分貨]

high quality at bargain price

qiětīngxiàhuífēnjiě

且听下回分解

[且聽下回分解]

to listen to the next chapter for an explanation

gōnggòngzhīshifènzǐ

公共知识分子

[公共知識分子]

public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily)

bùqūfēndàxiǎoxiě

不区分大小写

[不區分大小寫]

case insensitive
not distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters

xúnhuífēnxīduānkǒu

巡回分析端口

[巡迴分析端口]

Roving Analysis Port
RAP

jījìnwǔzhuāngfènzǐ

激进武装分子

[激進武裝份子]

armed extremists

huǒchǎngliúshǒufēnduì

火场留守分队

[火場留守分隊]

detachment left to provide covering fire

liánjīfēnxīchǔlǐ

联机分析处理

[聯機分析處理]

online analysis processing OLAP

zhíwùhuàxuéchéngfèn

植物化学成分

[植物化學成分]

phytochemical

yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò

一分钱一分货

[一分錢一分貨]

you get what you pay for

huàdàozuǐbiānliúsānfēn

话到嘴边留三分

[話到嘴邊留三分]

A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

fēnbùshìjùjuéfúwù

分布式拒绝服务

[分佈式拒絕服務]

distributed denial of service (DDOS) form of Internet attack

fēnlièqínggǎnxìngzhàng'ài

分裂情感性障碍

[分裂情感性障礙]

schizoaffective disorder

wēijīfēnjīběndìnglǐ

微积分基本定理

[微積分基本定理]

fundamental theorem of calculus

duōcéngcìfēnxīmóxíng

多层次分析模型

[多層次分析模型]

multilevel analysis model

guāngxiānfēnbùshùjùjiēkǒu

光纤分布数据接口

[光纖分佈數據接口]

FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface

wùyǐlèijù,rényǐqúnfēn

物以类聚，人以群分

[物以類聚，人以群分]

Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.

fēnjiǔbìhé,héjiǔbìfēn

分久必合，合久必分

[分久必合，合久必分]

lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì))
fig. things are constantly changing

guāngxiānfēnsànshìzīliàojièmiàn

光纤分散式资料介面

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