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粉

fěn · fen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. powder
  2. cosmetic face powder
  3. food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour
  4. to turn to powder
  5. (dialect) to whitewash
  6. white
  7. pink
  8. (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲 / 粉丝 (fěn sī))
  9. to be a fan of
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Pink or blue

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)要(yào)一个(yīgè)粉(fěn)的(de)气球(qìqiú)。

    Boss, I want a pink balloon.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)最(zuì)爱(ài)蓝(lán)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Do you not love the blue one most?

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)是(shì)昨天(zuótiān)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)爱(ài)粉(fěn)的(de)。

    Yesterday was yesterday. Today I only love the pink one.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)粉(fěn)的(de)卖完了(màiwánle)，只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)蓝(lán)的(de)。

    But the pink ones are sold out. Only blue ones are left.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)……我(wǒ)再(zài)爱(ài)蓝(lán)的(de)一天(yītiān)吧(ba)。

    Then... I will love the blue one for one more day.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)面(miàn)粉(fěn)磨(mó)成(chéng)细(xì)粉(fěn)。

She ground the flour into a fine powder.

02

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)扑(pū)一(yì)点(diǎn)粉(fěn)。

She likes to apply a little powder to her face.

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