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
shuōhuà
说话
méiyǒu
没有
fēncun
分寸
  

He has no sense of propriety about/in what he says.

2
zhè
rén
hěn
yǒufēncun
有分寸
  

She is the soul of discretion. / She is very discreet.

3
yàng
那样
zuò
yǒushī
有失
fēncun
分寸
  

It was indiscreet of you to do it that way.

4
píng
批评
yào
zhǎng
掌握
fēncun
分寸
  
,
yào
不要
shāng
le
gǎnqíng
感情
  

Don't go too far in criticism lest it hurts others'feelings.

5
Méi
fēncun
分寸
de
huà

insensitive remarks

6
Chǔshì
处世
yǒufēncun
有分寸

know well how to behave