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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[fèn]
  1. 1. noun [一部分] part
    share
    他们把钱平分成4
    The money was divided equally between the four of them.
  2. 2. noun [指划分单位]
    year
  3. 3. measure word [指食物] portion
    快餐
    a portion of fast food
  4. 4. measure word [指报刊] copy

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[fèn]
  1. 1. noun share; part; portion
    把钱平分成三
    Divide the money into three equal shares.
    这一是你的。
    This share is yours.
  2. 2. noun combined with 年, 月, 省 or 县 to form units for differentiation
    month
    (not to be used in names of provinces) province
  3. 3. measure word part; portion
    送一礼去
    send a gift
    为祖国出一
    do one's bit for one's country

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[fèn]
  1. 1. 整体中的一部分
  2. 2. a)用于整体分成的部分
    把蛋糕分成八
    每人一
  3. 3. b)用于经过组合整理的东西
    礼物
    材料
    儿客饭
  4. 4. c)用于报刊、文件等
    订一
    一式两
  5. 5. [口] d)用于模样、状态等
    瞧他那儿德行
    看你这儿脏样
  6. 6. 用在某些行政区划和时间名词后面,表示划分的单位

Examples

我刚在门口报亭买了晚报。
I just bought an evening newspaper at the newspaper stand near my house.
为了遏止拖欠农民工工资的现象,我写了呼吁书。
In order to hold back the phenomena of defaulting on the wages of the farm workers, I have written an appealing letter.
每天花块儿八毛的买报纸看看,能长很多见识。
A newspaper a day costs you only 0.8 yuan, but it widens your knowledge greatly.
将军命令作战参谋写了战表。
The general ordered its strategy adviser to write a letter issuing a challenge.
我想找好工作。
I am looking for a good job.
发放调查问卷5000
His twelfth and latest book was published in February.
他的第十二本,也就是最近的一本书,是在二月发行的。

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Measure words

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五人", "十八线", "一百多蚂蚁","一战役"。

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