分寸

fēncun

propriety; appropriate behavior

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 HSK 2.0 · Level 6 noun

Meaning

fēncun fen1 cun5

propriety
appropriate behavior
proper speech or action
within the norms

Example sentences

tā他shuōhuà说话hěn很méi没fēncun分寸。

He has no filter for what he says.
wǒ我fùmǔ父母zài在de的shíhou时候，qǐng请nǐ你yányǔ言语zhùyì注意fēncun分寸。

Please keep your language decent while my parents are here.

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