分神

fēnshén

verb #18,388

Meanings

1 to be distracted; to divert one's attention
2 to spare some attention for

Characters

to divide; to split

spirit; mind; attention

Examples

HSK 1

开车的时候不要分神。

Kāichē de shíhou búyào fēnshén.

Don't get distracted while driving.

HSK 3

他一分神就把题做错了。

Tā yī fēnshén jiù bǎ tí zuò cuò le.

The moment he lost focus, he got the question wrong.

Tips

memory

分 (to divide/split) + 神 (spirit/mind). Your mind splits its attention, so you lose focus.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

神 shén