Chinese · Numbers & Time
分钟
fēnzhōng
Minute
Beginnernoun
Definition
A period of sixty seconds.
Example
请等五分钟。
Please wait five minutes.
Etymology
'分钟' (fēnzhōng) combines '分' (fēn), meaning 'minute', with '钟' (zhōng), meaning 'clock' or 'time', indicating a division of time.
How & Where It’s Used
'分钟' is widely used in everyday spoken and written conversations to discuss time, suitable in both formal and informal contexts.