三分 (saam1 fan1) — trisection in Cantonese
saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分Mandarin Pinyin: san1 fen1
Meaning of 三分
nountrisection
Example Sentences with 三分
dangˊ²等ngoˏ₅我saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分zung1.鐘。
Wait for me for three minutes.
keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分sengˊ²醒。
He's a bit aware.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲jeˏ₅嘢neiˏ₅你douˉ¹都jauˏ₅要saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分。
You should be a bit careful with these things.
loengˏ₅兩fanˍ₆份gung1,工，saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分samˉ¹心。
Two jobs, half-hearted effort.
ngoˏ₅我seon˗₃信keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分。
I believe him somewhat.
Characters in 三分
Words Containing 三分
入木三分jap6 muk6 saam1 fan1
written in a forceful hand; penetrating; profound
三分之一saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1
one third
三分鐘熱度saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6
refers to someone who loses interest in something very easily
三分之二saam1 fan6 zi1 ji6
two-thirds
三分顏色上大紅saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4
go beyond one's depth; overrrate one's own abilities; overreach onself
三分之一強saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 koeng4
more than a third
酒醉三分醒zau2 zeoi3 saam1 fan1 sing2
used to assert that someone who is drunk is still responsible or accountable for his/her actions
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