How to pronounce fen zhong (分钟) in Chinese
Fen zhong (often typed fenzhong) is written 分钟, pinyin fēn zhōng. Hear 分钟 (fēn zhōng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
分钟
fēn zhōng
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Characters & meanings
to divide; to separate
surname Zhong
Common mistake
Double first (1-1) with a nasal-ending contrast: fēn ends in front -n, zhōng in back -ng. Keep the pitch level across both and don't merge the endings.
Example sentence
请等五分钟。
Qǐng děng wǔ fēnzhōng.
Please wait five minutes.
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分钟fēn zhōng
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