Word: 分 (fēn, fèn)

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

两种颜色相近，我分不清。

Liǎng zhǒng yánsè xiāngjìn, wǒ fēn bù qīng.

The two colors are so similar that I can't tell them apart.

他们分道而行。

Tāmen fēn dào ér xíng.

They went their separate ways.

他连好歹都分不清。

Tā lián hǎodǎi dōu fēn bù qīng.

He can't even tell good from bad.

他错过了7点30分的车。

Tā cuòguòle qī diǎn sānshí fēn de chē.

He was late for the 7:30 bus.

你们分了这三个苹果吧。

Nǐmen fēnle zhè sān gè píngguǒ ba.

Divide these apples between you three.

你们分了这些糖果吧。

Nǐmen fēnle zhèxiē tángguǒ ba.

Divide the candies among you.

你被分到实验组还是对照组？

Nǐ bèi fēn dào shíyànzǔ háishi duìzhàozǔ?

Were you put in the experimental group or the control group?

你要考60分以上才能及格。

Nǐ yào kǎo liùshí fēn yǐshàng cái néng jígé.

To pass, you need to score over 60 points.

分银子都会有人骂

fēn yínzi dōu huì yǒurén mà

even when handing out silver, someone will complain

友谊与快乐不可分。

Yǒuyì yǔ kuàilè bùkě fēn.

Friendship and happiness cannot be separated.

因为考了零分，所有不敢回去。

Yīnwèi kǎole líng fēn, suǒyǒu bùgǎn huíqu.

Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.

学习是不分年纪的。

Xuéxí shì bù fēn niánjì de.

You can study, no matter your age.

寺庙在腊八节会免费给游客分粥。

Sìmiào zài làbājié huì miǎnfèi gěi yóukè fēn zhōu.

On Laba Festival, the temple hands out porridge to visitors for free.

小河流到这里，分出了一个岔。

Xiǎo héliú dào zhèlǐ, fēn chūle yí gè chà.

When the stream gets to this spot, a branch splits off from it.

庙里的泥胎，分不清是哪路神

miào lǐ de nítāi, fēn bù qīng shì nǎ lù shén

the clay idol in a temple: can't tell which god it is

成熟的瓜要落蒂，长高的树要分丫

chéngshú de guā yào luò dì, zhǎng gāo de shù yào fēn yā

A ripe melon falls from its stem; a tall tree splits into branches

我分不清他和他的弟弟。

Wǒ fēn bù qīng tā hé tā de dìdi.

I can't distinguish him from his brother.

我在七时十五分吃晚饭。

Wǒ zài qī shí shíwǔ fēn chī wǎnfàn.

I have my supper at a quarter past seven.

我在森林里分不清方位了。

Wǒ zài sēnlín lǐ fēn bù qīng fāngwèi le.

I can't tell which direction is which in the forest.

我还没有分清楚这些学生。

Wǒ hái méiyǒu fēn qīngchu zhèxiē xuésheng.

I still can't tell these students apart.

是非对错并不难分。

Shìfēi duì cuò bìng bù nán fēn.

It's easy to distinguish good from evil.

有情人终成眷属，是鸳鸯棒打不分

yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ, shì yuānyāng bàng dǎ bù fēn

lovers will finally become a couple; true mandarin ducks can't be parted even by beating

每个人都想分一点蛋糕。

Měige rén dōu xiǎng fēn yìdiǎn dàngāo.

Everyone wanted a piece of the cake.

每户人家都分到了一份。

Měi hù rénjiā dōu fēn dàole yífèn.

Every household received a share.

法语的名词分阴性和阳性。

Fǎyǔ de míngcí fēn yīnxìng hé yángxìng.

French nouns are divided into feminine and masculine.

现在是7点45分。

Xiànzài shì qī diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn.

It's quarter to eight now.

现在是7点50分。

Xiànzài shì qī diǎn wǔshí fēn.

It's 7.50.

现在7点30分了。

Xiànzài qī diǎn sānshí fēnle.

Right now it's 7:30.

这两件事的轻重，你要分清楚。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì de qīngzhòng, nǐ yào fēn qīngchu.

You need to be clear about how serious each of these two matters is.

这两件事要分个先后。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì yào fēn gè xiānhòu.

You need to decide which of these two things comes first.

这些苹果你们三个人分。

Zhèxiē píngguǒ nǐmen sān gè rén fēn.

Divide these apples between you three.

这钱你和我分了吧。

Zhè qián nǐ hé wǒ fēnle ba.

Let's divide this money between you and me.

鼓槌对锣槌，分不清声高声低

gǔchuí duì luóchuí, fēn bù qīng shēng gāoshēng dī

a drumstick against a gong mallet: can't tell which sound is higher or lower