fèiqì 废气 N waste gas 减少废气排放 jiǎnshǎo fèiqì páifàng reduce waste gas emission
fèi qǐn wàng shí 废寝忘食 V (so absorbed or occupied as to) forget food and sleep
fèiwù 废物 [modif: 废 useless + 物 object] N 1 waste material ■ 这些录音带、录像带都是废物 了。
Zhè xiē lùyīndài, lùxiàngdài dōu shì fèiwù le. All these audiotapes and video tapes are waste
materials now. 2 good-for-nothing ■ 她连这么 简单的事都做不好，真是个废物! Tā lián zhème
jiǎndān de shì dōu zuòbuhǎo, zhēnshì ge fèiwù! She can’t even do well such simple jobs. What a
good-for-nothing!
fèixū 废墟 N ruins, debris
fèi 沸 V boil
fèiténg 沸腾 [comp: 沸 boil + 腾 gallop] V 1 boil 2 seethe with excitement
fēn 分 I V divide ■ 今天是你的生日，你来分生日 蛋糕。Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, nǐ lái fēn shēngrì
dàngāo. Today’s your birthday, come and cut your birthday cake. 分享 fēnxiǎng share (joy, benefits,
etc.) II N point, mark ■ 你去年中文考试得了多少分？Nǐ qùnián Zhōngwén kǎoshì dé le duōshǎo
fēn? What marks did you get for the Chinese examination last year? III N minute ■ 现在是十点二十
分。Xiànzài shì shí diǎn èrshí fēn. It’s ten twenty now. Iv MEASURE WORD (Chinese currency; 1 分 fēn =
0.1 角 jiǎo = 0.01 元 yuán), cent
fēnbiàn 分辨 [comp: 分 divide + 辨 distinguish] V distinguish, differentiate 分辨不同的声调 fēnbiàn bùtóng
de shēngdiào differentiate different tones (of Chinese syllables)
fēnbié 分别 V 1 part with, be separated from ■ 我和姐姐分别三年了，今天见面，多高兴 啊！Wǒ
hé jiějie fēnbié sānnián le, jīntiān jiànmiàn, duō gāoxìng a! I’m meeting my older sister today
after three years’ separation. How happy I am! 2 distinguish ■ 对于犯错误的人，我们要 分别情
况，不同对待。Duìyú fàn cuòwù de rén, wǒmen yào fēnbié qíngkuàng, bùtóng duìdài. Regarding
those who have made mistakes, we should distinguish between circumstances and deal with themaccordingly.
fēnbù 分布 V & N be distributed (over an area); distribution ■ 这家连锁餐馆分布在全国各地. Zhè jiā
liánsuǒ cānguǎn fēnbù zài quánguó gèdì. This chain restaurants are distributed in various cities of
the country.
fēncùn 分寸 [comp: 分 point + 寸 inch] N proper limits of speech and action, sense of propriety
fēnhóng 分红 V pay or receive dividends
fēnjiě 分解 V decompose, break down
fēnliè 分裂 [comp: 分 divide + 裂 break up] V split, break up
fēnmì 分泌 V secrete 分泌胃液 fēnmì wèiyè secrete gastric juice
fēnmíng 分明 ADJ sharply contoured, distinct ■ 我家乡四季分明。Wǒ jiāxiāng sìjì fēnmíng. My
hometown has four distinct seasons.
fēnpèi 分配 [comp: 分 divide + 配 ration] V distribute, allocate ■ 根据各人的能力，分配不同的 工
作。Gēnjù gèrén de nénglì, fēnpèi bùtóng de gōngzuò. Different jobs are allocated according to
people’s abilities.
fēnqi 分歧 N difference (in opinions), divergence 消除分歧 xiāochú fēnqí settle differences
fēnsàn 分散 I V disperse, scatter 分散投资 fēnsàn tóuzī diversify one’s investments II ADJ scattered
fēn shǒu 分手 V part company, say goodbye to
fēnshù 分数 N number recorded when grading, mark, grade
fēnxī 分析 [comp: 分 divide + 析 analyze] V & N analyze; analysis ■ 我们要仔细分析这两件事之间 的
关系。Wǒmen yào zǐxì fēnxī zhè liǎng jiàn shì zhī jiān de guānxi. We should analyze the
relationship between these two events carefully. ■ 经过分 析他们知道了这个药的化学成分。
Jīngguò fēnxī tāmen zhīdào le zhège yào de huàxué chéngfèn. After an analysis, they learned the
drug’s chemical components. ...
fēnzhī ... ... 分之 ... NUMERAL (indicating fraction) 三分之二 sān fēnzhī èr two thirds / 八分之一 bā fēnzhī yī
one eighth / ... 百分之 ... bǎi fēnzhī ... percent / 百分之七十 bǎi fēnzhī qīshí seventy percent (70%) / 百分
之四十五点三 bǎi fēnzhī sìshíwǔ diǎn sān forty-five point three percent (45.3%)
fēnzhōng 分钟 N minute (of an hour) ■ 我等你 等了四十多分钟。Wǒ děng nǐ děngle sìshí duō