fēncun寸
寸
HSK 7-9
common
noun
Meaning of 分寸
分寸 means sense of propriety; proper limits in speech or behavior. Pronounced fēn cun. HSK 7-9.
- sense of propriety; proper limits in speech or behavior
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
yǒu有
fēn分
cun寸
，
cóng从
bù不
ràng让
rén人
nán难
kān堪
。
He speaks with a good sense of propriety and never embarrasses people.
Kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
yě也
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fēn分
cun寸
，
bié别
tài太
guò过
huǒ火
。
Even when joking, you need to pay attention to the limits; don't go too far.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
méi没
fēn分
cun寸
de的
rén人
，
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
shuō说
xiē些
bù不
hé合
shí时
yí宜
de的
huà话
。
He is a person without a sense of propriety, often saying inappropriate things on formal occasions.
Chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bǎ把
wò握
hǎo好
fēn分
cun寸
。
When handling this matter, you must grasp the proper limits.