扣分
kòu fēn
Pinyin

Definition

扣分
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kòu fēn
  1. to deduct marks (when grading school work)
  2. to have marks deducted
  3. penalty points
  4. to lose points for a penalty or error

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

分
fēn
  1. 1 to divide
  2. 2 to separate
  3. 3 to distribute
  4. 4 to allocate
  5. 5 to distinguish (good and bad)
  6. 6 part or subdivision
  7. 7 fraction
  8. 8 one tenth (of certain units)
  9. 9 unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
  10. 10 minute (unit of time)
  11. 11 minute (angular measurement unit)
  12. 12 a point (in sports or games)
  13. 13 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
分享
fēn xiǎng
  1. 1 to share (let others have some of sth good)
分钟
fēn zhōng
  1. 1 minute
部分
bù fen
  1. 1 part
  2. 2 share
  3. 3 section
  4. 4 piece
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
分子
fèn zǐ
  1. 1 members of a class or group
  2. 2 political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists)
  3. 3 part
充分
chōng fèn
  1. 1 ample
  2. 2 sufficient
  3. 3 adequate
  4. 4 full
  5. 5 fully
  6. 6 to the full
分公司
fēn gōng sī
  1. 1 subsidiary company
  2. 2 branch office
分别
fēn bié
  1. 1 to part or leave each other
  2. 2 to distinguish
  3. 3 difference
  4. 4 in different ways
  5. 5 differently
  6. 6 separately or individually
分手
fēn shǒu
  1. 1 to part company
  2. 2 to split up
  3. 3 to break up
分担
fēn dān
  1. 1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
分数
fēn shù
  1. 1 (exam) grade
  2. 2 mark
  3. 3 score
  4. 4 fraction
分明
fēn míng
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 evidently
  4. 4 clearly
分析
fēn xī
  1. 1 to analyze
  2. 2 analysis
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
分泌
fēn mì
  1. 1 to secrete
  2. 2 secretion
分为
fēn wéi
  1. 1 to divide sth into (parts)
  2. 2 to subdivide
分裂
fēn liè
  1. 1 to split up
  2. 2 to divide
  3. 3 to break up
  4. 4 fission
  5. 5 schism
分解
fēn jiě
  1. 1 to resolve
  2. 2 to decompose
  3. 3 to break down
分配
fēn pèi
  1. 1 to distribute
  2. 2 to assign
  3. 3 to allocate
  4. 4 to partition (a hard drive)
分开
fēn kāi
  1. 1 to separate
  2. 2 to part
分离
fēn lí
  1. 1 to separate

Idioms (20)

一分一毫
yī fēn yī háo
  1. 1 a tiny bit (idiom)
  2. 2 an iota
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
  1. 1 one divides into two
  2. 2 to be two-sided
  3. 3 there are two sides to everything
  4. 4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
不分伯仲
bù fēn bó zhòng
  1. 1 lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
  2. 2 nothing to choose between them
不分胜负
bù fēn shèng fù
  1. 1 unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
  2. 2 to come out even
  3. 3 to tie
  4. 4 to draw
不分彼此
bù fēn bǐ cǐ
  1. 1 to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
  2. 2 to share everything
  3. 3 to be on very intimate terms
不分皂白
bù fēn zào bái
  1. 1 not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong
不分青红皂白
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái
  1. 1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
  2. 2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
仇人相见，分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
  1. 1 when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
  1. 1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
  2. 2 fig. things are constantly changing
分崩离析
fēn bēng lí xī
  1. 1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up
  2. 2 falling to pieces
分秒必争
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
  1. 1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
  2. 2 every moment counts
分身乏术
fēn shēn fá shù
  1. 1 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unable to attend to other things at the same time
分道扬镳
fēn dào yáng biāo
  1. 1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to part ways
劳燕分飞
láo yàn fēn fēi
  1. 1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
  2. 2 (usually of a couple) to part from each other
四分五裂
sì fēn wǔ liè
  1. 1 all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
  2. 2 complete lack of unity
  3. 3 to disintegrate
  4. 4 falling apart
  5. 5 to be at sixes and sevens
四体不勤，五谷不分
sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn
  1. 1 never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
安分守己
ān fèn shǒu jǐ
  1. 1 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
  2. 2 to know one's place
密不可分
mì bù kě fēn
  1. 1 inextricably linked (idiom)
  2. 2 inseparable
恰如其分
qià rú qí fèn
  1. 1 (idiom) appropriate
  2. 2 apt
  3. 3 just right
是非不分
shì fēi bù fēn
  1. 1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

Sample Sentences

那倒没有。闯黄灯，被扣分了。
nà dào méiyǒu 。chuǎng huángdēng ，bèi kòufēn le 。
No, not that bad. I ran a yellow light and got ticketed.
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我知道。新交规真严格。遮挡号牌扣12分，酒驾12分，闯红灯6分，超速6分，抽烟，接打电话，不系安全带都要扣分。这样下去的话，我的驾照很快就要被扣了。
wǒ zhīdào 。xīn jiāoguī zhēn yángé 。zhēdǎng hàopái kòu shíèr fēn ，jiǔjià shíèr fēn ，chuǎng hóngdēng liù fēn ，chāosù liù fēn ，chōuyān ，jiē dǎ diànhuà ，bù jì ānquándài dōuyào kòufēn 。zhèyàng xiàqu dehuà ，wǒ de jiàzhào hěnkuài jiùyào bèi kòu le 。
I know. The new regulations are so strict. 12 points for obscuring a license plate, 12 points for drunk driving, 6 points for running a red light, 6 points for speeding, and smoking, answering the phone, and not wearing a seat belt all get you points. At this rate I'm definitely going to lose my license soon.
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这么扣分的话，说不定会有一批卖分、替考的黄牛。其实严格一些是好事。以前我们都不系安全带的，现在我上车第一件事就是把安全带系上。
zhème kòufēn dehuà ，shuōbudìng huì yǒu yī pī màifēn 、tìkǎo de huángniú 。qíshí yángé yīxiē shì hǎoshì 。yǐqián wǒmen dōu bù jì ānquándài de ，xiànzài wǒ shàngchē dìyī jiàn shì jiùshì bǎ ānquándài jìshang 。
If all those get you points, a new black market for removing points and retaking the test might crop up. But actually getting stricter is a good thing. Before we never wore our seat belts, but now buckling up is the first thing I do when I get in the car.
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你说得倒轻巧。又是罚款，又是扣分的，我还要不要吃饭了？
nǐ shuō de dào qīngqiǎo 。yòu shì fákuǎn ，yòu shì kòufēn de ，wǒ hái yào bu yào chīfàn le ？
That's easier said than done. Besides getting fined, I'd also have points deducted. What should I do--not eat?
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