HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
分寸
/ fēncun /
Strokes
Definition
propriety/appropriate behavior/proper speech or action/within the norms
Example
As a Noun
sense of propriety/proportion
1
Tā
他
shuōhuà
说话
méiyǒu
没有
fēncun
分寸
。
He has no sense of propriety about/in what he says.
2
Tā
她
zhè
这
rén
人
hěn
很
yǒufēncun
有分寸
。
She is the soul of discretion. / She is very discreet.
3
Nǐ
你
nàyàng
那样
zuò
做
yǒushī
有失
fēncun
分寸
。
It was indiscreet of you to do it that way.
4
Pīpíng
批评
yào
要
zhǎngwò
掌握
fēncun
分寸
,
bùyào
不要
shāng
伤
le
了
gǎnqíng
感情
。
Don't go too far in criticism lest it hurts others'feelings.
5
Méi
没
fēncun
分寸
de
的
huà
话
insensitive remarks
6
Chǔshì
处世
yǒufēncun
有分寸
know well how to behave