How common it is
分钟 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fēn zhōng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
分分钟是用来表示时间单位的词，常用来描述事情发生的非常快。例如，我们可以说‘这件事情只需要几分钟’。
分分钟是用来表示时间单位的词，常用来描述事情发生的非常快。例如，我们可以说‘这件事情只需要几分钟’。
Context note
分分钟这个词通常用于日常生活中的对话中，比如在讨论完成某项任务所需的时间时。
分分钟这个词通常用于日常生活中的对话中，比如在讨论完成某项任务所需的时间时。
5 examples
这道题只需一分钟
zhè dào tí jǐn zhǐ yī fēn zhōng
This question only takes one minute.
他每天花十分钟锻炼
tā měi tiān huā shí fēn zhōng duàn liàn
He spends ten minutes exercising every day.
这趟车只需要五分钟
zhè tàng chē jǐn zhǐ wǔ fēn zhōng
This train only takes five minutes.
这个项目可以在一个小时之内完成
zhège xiàng mù kě yǐ zài yī gè shí jiǎng zhī nèi wán chéng
This project can be completed within an hour.
他每天早上跑步十分钟
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo lù shí fēn zhōng
He runs for ten minutes every morning.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上跑步十分钟。他很喜欢这样做。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo lù shí fēn zhōng . tā hěn xǐ huān zuò zhè yàng .
Xiaoming runs for ten minutes every morning. He really likes doing this.
妈妈说这道题只需要一分钟。小明很快就做完了。
mā ma shuō zhè dào tí jǐn zhǐ yī fēn zhōng . xiǎo míng jiù kěnéng huò wán le .
Mom said this question only takes one minute. Xiaoming finished it quickly.
老师说这节课只需要十分钟。同学们都很高兴。
lǎo shī shuō zhè jié kè jǐn zhǐ shí fēn zhōng . tóng xué men dōu hěn gāo xìng .
The teacher said this class only takes ten minutes. The students are very happy.
小红每天早上花十分钟化妆。她觉得这样做很有效率。
xiǎo hóng měi tiān zǎo shàng huā shí fēn zhōng huá zhuāng . tā jué de zuò zhè yàng hěn xiào wěi lǜ .
Xiaohong spends ten minutes on her makeup every morning. She thinks this is very efficient.
爸爸说这趟车只需要五分钟。小明很快就到了。
bà ba shuō zhè tàng chē jǐn zhǐ wǔ fēn zhōng . xiǎo míng jiù kěnéng huò dào le .
Dad said this train only takes five minutes. Xiaoming arrived quickly.