成分

成分 chéngfèn

Ingredient (composition)

成分 in a sentence HSK 5 chengfen

What 成分 means

  1. Ingredient (composition)

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成分 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

成
chèng
Become (accomplish - completed)
分
fēn / fèn
Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit

How to write 成分

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成分 in a sentence

请看一下食品的成分。
Qǐng kàn yíxià shípǐn de chéngfèn.
Please look at the ingredients of the food.
这种药的成分很简单。
Zhè zhǒng yào de chéngfèn hěn jiǎndān.
The composition of this medicine is very simple.

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Questions about 成分

What does 成分 mean in English?

成分 is pronounced chéngfèn and means Ingredient (composition).

How do you pronounce 成分?

成分 is chéngfèn in pinyin — written chengfen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 成分?

成分 is written with 2 characters: 成 (chèng) Become (accomplish - completed), 分 (fēn / fèn) Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 成分 an HSK word?

Yes — 成分 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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