省份 shěngfèn province
How to remember 省份: 省 province + 份 measure word for portions and documents = province.
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How it is used
- A province (as an administrative unit) - 中国有多少个省份？ (Zhōngguó yǒu duōshǎo ge shěngfèn?) how many provinces does China have?
- Use 省份 for 'province' as a general count noun; when naming a specific one you just use 省 (广东省). 份 here adds the 'unit/category' sense.