十分 shífēn very
very; fully; 100%
How to remember 十分: 十 ten + 分 divide = very.
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How it is used
- 'Very / fully / completely' - an intensifier - 十分感谢 (shífēn gǎnxiè) many thanks; 十分重要 (shífēn zhòngyào) extremely important.
- Literally 'ten parts (out of ten)' = 100%. More formal/emphatic than 很 (hěn, very) and 非常 (fēicháng, very).
- Don't read it literally as 'ten minutes/points' when it modifies an adjective - context disambiguates from 十分钟 (ten minutes).
Example sentences
- 十分钟后开会。 Shí fēnzhōng hòu kāihuì.The meeting will start in 10 minutes.
- 公车晚了十分钟。 Gōngchē wǎn le shífēnzhōng.The bus was ten minutes late.
- 他感到十分难过。 Tā gǎndào shífēn nánguò.He feels very sad.
- 他们出的价我十分满意 tā men chū de jià wǒ shí fēn mǎn yìThey made an offer which i could n't refuse .