分布 (fēn bù) — to scatter in Mandarin
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#1057 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
分布 is pronounced fēn bù. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Chéngshì de xuéxiào fēnbù hěn guǎng.
Schools are scattered widely across the city.
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What does 分布 mean?+
分布 (fēn bù) means "to scatter" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 分布?+
分布 is pronounced fēn bù. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 分布 in Mandarin?+
分布 is the #1057 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 分布 fits
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