分内

分內

fènnèi

noun #28,688

Meanings

1 within one's duty
2 one's proper responsibility
3 what falls within one's purview

Characters

duty; share; portion; lot

inside; within; internal

Examples

帮助同事是分内的事。

Bāngzhù tóngshì shì fènnèi de shì.

Helping colleagues is within one's duty.

这是我分内的工作，不用谢。

Zhè shì wǒ fènnèi de gōngzuò, bú yòng xiè.

This is my responsibility, no need to thank me.

Tips

usage

分内 is almost always used in the pattern 分内的事/工作 — 'something within one's duty/responsibility.' Its opposite is 分外 (fèn wài), meaning beyond one's duty or especially. 分内之事 is a slightly more formal variant.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

内 nèi