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分子

fēn zǐ · fen zi/fèn zǐ · fen zi/fèn zi · fen zi

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Meaning

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fēn zǐ 分子

  1. molecule
  2. (math) numerator of a fraction

fèn zǐ 分子

  1. members of a class or group
  2. political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists)
  3. part

fèn zi 分子

  1. Taiwan variant of 份子 (fèn zi)
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Homework: draw water

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)作业(zuòyè)是(shì)画(huà)水(shuǐ)分子(fēnzǐ)。

    My homework is to draw a water molecule.

  2. Dengdeng

    水(shuǐ)分子(fēnzǐ)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，两个(liǎnggè)氢(qīng)，一个(yīgè)氧(yǎng)。

    A water molecule is simple: two hydrogen, one oxygen.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)画好(huàhǎo)了(le)，你(nǐ)看看(kànkan)。

    I finished drawing it. Take a look.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)分子(fēnzǐ)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)氧(yǎng)？

    Why does this molecule have three oxygens?

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)画(huà)的(de)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)！

    Huh? That is the smiley face I drew!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)分(fēn)子(zǐ)由(yóu)两(liǎng)个(gè)氢(qīng)原(yuán)子(zǐ)和(hé)一(yí)个(gè)氧(yǎng)原(yuán)子(zǐ)组(zǔ)成(chéng)。

A water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

02

在(zài)这(zhè)个(gè)团(tuán)队(duì)里(lǐ)，每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)是(shì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)一(yí)分(fèn)子(zǐ)。

In this team, everyone is an important member.

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