分寸

fēn cun

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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分寸

fēn cun Noun propriety; appropriate behavior

分寸

fēn cùn propriety; appropriate behavior

Definitions

1. propriety
2. appropriate behavior
3. proper speech or action
4. within the norms

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 失礼 shī lǐ 失礼 shī lǐ to act discourteously 缺乏分寸的行为: to act discourteously

Related words

2 items

• 界限 jiè xiàn 界限 jiè xiàn boundary 分寸强调行为规范上的界限感: boundary
• 知趣 zhī qù 知趣 zhī qù to act tactfully 懂得分寸从而知趣: to act tactfully

Synonyms

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• 适当 shì dàng 适当 shì dàng suitable; appropriate 表达行为的恰当程度: suitable; appropriate

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“把握”“有”“没”搭配，如“把握分寸”“有分寸”“没分寸”。

Cultural notes

分寸概念深植于中国文化，强调言行需顾及关系与场合的适度，避免过分或不足。

Words Containing 分寸

• 没分寸 没分寸 méi fēn cùn: inappropriate

Child Words of 分寸

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 寸 寸 cùn: a unit of length