Disputes
As 分 is also a traditional Chinese unit of length, which is currently defined as ⅓ centimetre (in mainland China) or 10/33 centimetre (in Taiwan), some people believe that it is better to parse it as the depth of love measured in this length unit, instead of points or perdecs.
Examples:
入木三分 [idiom]
[literally] into the wood for three fen of depth
[figuratively] written in a forceful hand, penetrating, profound
Some knowledge about the Chinese culture of proportions
九折 = nine perdec remaining (i.e. 10% discount)
八折 = eight perdec remaining (i.e. 20% discount)
八五折 (8.5折) = 8.5 perdec remaining (i.e. 15% discount)
Disputes
As 分 is also a traditional Chinese unit of length, which is currently defined as ⅓ centimetre (in mainland China) or 10/33 centimetre (in Taiwan), some people believe that it is better to parse it as the depth of love measured in this length unit, instead of points or perdecs.
Examples:
入木三分 [idiom]
[literally] into the wood for three fen of depth
[figuratively] written in a forceful hand, penetrating, profound
Wait, this dispute might really be the different usage of 分 in mainland China and Taiwan, because the dictionaries really shows different definitions:
Xiandai Hanyu Cidian dictionary from mainland China:
⑧ 十分之一（用于某些计量单位或抽象事物）：分米 | 分升 | 九分成绩，一分缺点
⑧ a tenth (for some units or something abstract): 分米 (decimetre) | 分升 (decilitre) | 九分成绩，一分缺点 (nine tenths of achievement, and one tenth of shortcoming)
Ministry of Education Mandarin Chinese Dictionary from Taiwan:
(6) 計算程度深淺的單位。如「一分努力，一分收穫。」「逢人只說三分話。」
(6) A unit to measure depth, e.g. 一份努力，一分收穫 (one fen of hardworking produces one fen of rewards) and 逢人只說三分話 (every time you meet a person, you should only say three fen of words)
Disputes
As 分 is also a traditional Chinese unit of length, which is currently defined as ⅓ centimetre (in mainland China) or 10/33 centimetre (in Taiwan), some people believe that it is better to parse it as the depth of love measured in this length unit, instead of points or perdecs.
Examples:
入木三分 [idiom]
[literally] into the wood for three fen of depth
[figuratively] written in a forceful hand, penetrating, profound
Some knowledge about the Chinese culture of proportions
九折 = nine perdec remaining (i.e. 10% discount)
八折 = eight perdec remaining (i.e. 20% discount)
八五折 (8.5折) = 8.5 perdec remaining (i.e. 15% discount)
Some knowledge about the Chinese culture of proportions
九折 = nine perdec remaining (i.e. 10% discount)
八折 = eight perdec remaining (i.e. 20% discount)
八五折 (8.5折) = 8.5 perdec remaining (i.e. 15% discount)
Disputes
As 分 is also a traditional Chinese unit of length, which is currently defined as ⅓ centimetre (in mainland China) or 10/33 centimetre (in Taiwan), some people believe that it is better to parse it as the depth of love measured in this length unit, instead of points or perdecs.
Examples:
入木三分 [idiom]
[literally] into the wood for three fen of depth
[figuratively] written in a forceful hand, penetrating, profound
Wait, this dispute might really be the different usage of 分 in mainland China and Taiwan, because the dictionaries really shows different definitions:
Xiandai Hanyu Cidian dictionary from mainland China:
⑧ 十分之一（用于某些计量单位或抽象事物）：分米 | 分升 | 九分成绩，一分缺点
⑧ a tenth (for some units or something abstract): 分米 (decimetre) | 分升 (decilitre) | 九分成绩，一分缺点 (nine tenths of achievement, and one tenth of shortcoming)
Ministry of Education Mandarin Chinese Dictionary from Taiwan:
(6) 計算程度深淺的單位。如「一分努力，一分收穫。」「逢人只說三分話。」
(6) A unit to measure depth, e.g. 一份努力，一分收穫 (one fen of hardworking produces one fen of rewards) and 逢人只說三分話 (every time you meet a person, you should only say three fen of words)
