sense of propriety (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
分寸 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
在交流中要把握好分寸。 zài jiāoliú zhōng yào bǎwò hǎo fēncun。 - In communication, one must grasp the appropriate measure.
做事情要有分寸。 zuò shìqíng yào yǒu fēncun。 - One must be moderate in doing things.
他的行为完全失去了分寸。 tā de xíngwéi wánquán shīqùle fēncun。 - His behavior completely lost all sense of proportion.
她处理问题时总是很有分寸。 tā chǔlǐ wèntí shí zǒngshì hěn yǒu fēncun。 - She always handles things with great moderation.
他在言语上没有分寸。 tā zài yányǔ shàng méiyǒu fēncun。 - He lacks moderation in his speech.
Characters
分 fēn - minute | HSK 3
寸 cùn - cun, a unit of length, equal to 1/3 decimeter |