份 (fèn) - portion, share, part & measure word for copies, portions, servings
份 · fèn
portion, share, part;
measure word for copies, portions, servings;
capacity, status;
classifier for documents, newspapers, meals, etc.
portion, share, partmeasure word for copies, portions, servingscapacity, status
Usage highlights
portion/sharecopy of newspaperone serving of foodstatus/positionshare/stockyear/month
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This is my share (我的份).
- I bought a copy of the newspaper (一份报纸).
- We each have our portion (每人一份).
- He is doing his duty (尽他的本份).
Collocations
- portion/share(份儿)
- copy of newspaper(一份报纸)
- one serving of food(一份饭)
- status/position(身份)
- share/stock(股份)
- year/month(年份/月份)
Idioms
- To each according to his share(各安其份)
- Beyond one's proper station(安分守己)
- To fulfill one's duty(尽本份)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally derived from 分 (fēn) meaning 'to divide', with the person radical added to indicate a person's share or portion.
- Used extensively in modern Chinese as a classifier for portions, servings, and copies of printed materials.
- In traditional context, relates to concepts of social position and proper conduct within one's station.