Word: 三分 (sānfēn) 三分 dictionary entry sānfēn somewhat; to some degree Full dictionary entry for 三分 Example sentences using 三分 26 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一打三分低 yìdǎ sānfēn dī one blow lowers you by three points 七分人事，三分天资 qī fēn rénshì, sānfēn tiānzī seven parts human effort, three parts natural talent 七分补养三分药 qī fēn bǔyǎng sānfēn yào seven parts nourishment, three parts medicine 三分人才七分打扮 sānfēn réncái qī fēn dǎban three parts looks, seven parts dressing up 三分吃药,七分调理 sānfēn chīyào,qī fēn tiáolǐ three parts taking medicine, seven parts care 三分天才,七分勤奋 sānfēn tiāncái,qī fēn qínfèn three parts talent, seven parts hard work 三分教,七分学 sānfēn jiāo,qī fēn xué three parts teaching, seven parts learning 人勤三分巧 rén qín sānfēn qiǎo a diligent person has three-tenths more skill 人言未必真，听言听三分 rén yán wèibì zhēn, tīng yán tīng sānfēn what people say is not necessarily true; of what you hear, take only three tenths 他站在三分线外投篮。 Tā zhàn zài sānfēn xiàn wài tóulán. He stood outside the three-point line and shot. 凡药三分毒 fán yào sānfēn dú every medicine is three parts poison 圣人也有三分错 shèngrén yě yǒu sānfēn cuò even a sage is wrong thirty percent 得理让三分 de lǐ ràng sānfēn when you are in the right, yield three tenths 新媳妇进门，一分人才带来三分喜气 xīnxífù jìnmén, yìfēn réncái dàilái sānfēn xǐqì a new bride enters the home: one part of looks and talent brings three parts of joy 是亲三分向，是火热如炭 shì qīn sānfēn xiàng, shì huǒrè rú tàn kin get three parts of favour; fire is hot as charcoal 有理让三分 yǒulǐ ràng sānfēn even when right, yield three parts 活到老,学到老,还有三分没学好 huó dào lǎo,xuédào lǎo,háiyǒu sānfēn méi xuéhǎo Live till old, learn till old, and still three tenths not learned well 若要小儿安,常带三分饥和寒 ruò yào xiǎor ān,cháng dài sānfēn jī hé hán to keep a child well, keep them a little hungry and cold 茄子也让三分老 qiézi yě ràng sānfēn lǎo even eggplants are allowed to be a bit old 蛇咬一口，入骨三分 shé yǎo yìkǒu, rùgǔ sānfēn a snake's bite goes three tenths of an inch into the bone 见苗三分收 jiàn miáo sānfēn shōu see the seedlings, three tenths of a harvest 见蛇不打三分罪 jiàn shé bù dǎ sānfēn zuì seeing a snake and not striking it is three tenths a crime 让人三分不吃亏 ràng rén sānfēn bù chīkuī giving way a little to others is no loss 逢人只说三分话,未可全抛一片心 féng rén zhǐ shuō sānfēn huà,wèi kě quán pāo yípiàn xīn to others say only three-tenths, don't throw out your whole heart 饮食要带三分饥 yǐnshí yào dài sānfēn jī when eating, keep three parts hungry 骑马坐船三分险 qímǎ zuò chuán sānfēn xiǎn riding a horse or taking a boat, three parts danger