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分钟

fēn zhōng · fen zhong

Traditional 分鐘

HSK 2Old HSK 1

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Three minutes

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)面(miàn)要(yào)煮(zhǔ)几(jǐ)分钟(fēnzhōng)？

    How many minutes do these noodles need to cook?

  2. Liangliang

    袋子(dàizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)三(sān)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    The package says three minutes.

  3. Dengdeng

    三(sān)分钟(fēnzhōng)？我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)煮了(zhǔle)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)了(le)。

    Three minutes? I have already cooked them for ten.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)面(miàn)已经(yǐjīng)变成(biànchéng)汤(tāng)了(le)。

    Then the noodles have turned into soup.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)软(ruǎn)的(de)。

    It is fine. I like them soft.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)是(shì)汤(tāng)吧(ba)？

    What you like is soup, right?

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2 examples
01

她(tā)说(shuō)再(zài)过(guò)5分(fēn)钟(zhōng)就(jiù)到(dào)，但(dàn)她(tā)还(hái)是(shì)没(méi)来(lái)。

She said she would arrive in 5 more minutes, but she still hasn't come.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Blurk · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

栗(lì)子(zi)至(zhì)少(shǎo)要(yào)煮(zhǔ)15分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。

Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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分
fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate

钟
zhōng

a (large) bell; clock

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