十
分

About

The word 十分 is formed through a conceptual metaphor rooted in measurement. It literally means "ten parts", originally referring to something being divided into ten equal portions. The meaning evolved from this idea of a full, complete division, if something reaches "all ten parts", it is whole, complete, or at its utmost. This notion of fullness was then abstracted to express a high degree or intensity, giving us the modern meaning of "very" or "extremely".

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他十分高兴。

Tā shífēn gāoxìng.

He is very happy.

今天天气十分好。

Jīntiān tiānqì shífēn hǎo.

The weather is very good today.

她对工作十分认真。

Tā duì gōngzuò shífēn rènzhēn.

She is very serious about work.

这个问题十分难以解决。

Zhège wèntí shífēn nányǐ jiějué.

This problem is very difficult to solve.

他的表演十分精彩，观众们掌声不断。

Tā de biǎoyǎn shífēn jīngcǎi, guānzhòng men zhǎngshēng bùduàn.

His performance was extremely wonderful, and the audience applauded continuously.

Word Definition - 十分

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

Individual Character Details

十 shí
分 fēn, fèn