Chinese word

得分

Pronunciation

Pinyindé fēn

Meaning

  • verbscore

Example

他在比赛中得分了。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng dé fēn le

He scored in the match.

Illustration for 得分 (score)

More examples

这道题很多学生都能得分。zhè dào tí hěn duō xué shēng dōu néng dé fēn

Many students can score on this question.

Core concept

A successful action that adds a point or points to a contestant's or team's tally.

Common phrases

  • 考试中得分kǎo shì zhōng dé fēn

    score on an exam

  • 连续得分lián xù dé fēn

    score consecutively

  • 在比赛中得分zài bǐ sài zhōng dé fēn

    score in a match

Similar words

进球jìn qiú: To score by putting a ball into the goal.
加分jiā fēn: To add points to a total through a referee's or judge's decision.
评分píng fēn: To assign points or a rating to an answer or piece of work.

Definition in Chinese

在比赛或测验中，通过射门、投篮、回答等行为使自己或所属队伍的分数增加的动作或结果。zài bǐ sài huò cè yàn zhōng tōng guò shè mén tóu lán huí dá děng xíng wéi shǐ zì jǐ huò suó shǔ duì wǔ de fēn shù zēng jiā de dòng zuò huò jié guǒ

Word origin

得分 (défēn, "to score") combines 得 (dé, "obtain") with 分 (fēn, "point"), framing a successful play or answer as obtaining points.

Usage tips

  • The word works for sports and tests alike, so a goal, a basket, and a correct answer can all be described with the same everyday verb.

Other meanings

  • pointsnoun

Opposites

  • 丢分diū fēnlose pointsverb

Related words

  • 得分率dé fēn lǜscoring ratenoun
  • 得分王dé fēn wángtop scorernoun

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