# 分寸 (fēncun)

In Mandarin Chinese, 分寸 (fēncun) means “sense of propriety; proper limits”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: sense of propriety; proper limits
- Pinyin: fēncun (fen1 cun5)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 开玩笑也要注意把握分寸。
  Kāi wánxiào yě yào zhùyì bǎwò fēncun.
  One should have a sense of propriety when joking.

## Characters

- [分](https://hanziro.com/word/fen-minute/) (fēn): minute; point
- [寸](https://hanziro.com/word/cun-chinese-inch/) (cùn): (measure word) Chinese inch; very short

https://hanziro.com/word/fen-cun-sense-propriety/

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