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  • 1

    v.distract; be distracted; divert one's attention; give some attention to

    • yǒu hěn duō shì fēn shén

      分神

      have a lot of distractions

    • jí zhōng zhù yì lì xué xí bù yào ràng chuāng wài de zào shēng fēn shén

      集中注意力学习不要噪声分神

      Focus on your studies and don't be distracted by the noise outside.

    • bié ràng wǒ fēn shén wǒ yào zhuān xīn xué xí

      分神专心学习

      Don 't distract me. I 'm trying to concentrate on my studying.

  • 2

    v.polite words used to ask for help

    • wǒ zhī dào suǒ yǐ wǒ xiān ràng nǐ fēn shén

      知道所以分神

      I know. That 's why I distracted you first.

    • qǐng nín fēn shén gěi wǒ men zhǎo yī xià zhè běn shū

      分神我们一下

      May I trouble you to find us the book?

Word usage

  • "分" and "神" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 司机前面货车

      The driver was distracted and didn't see the truck in front of him.

    • 开会

      Have you ever been distracted at meetings?