十二分

shí'èrfēn

adverb #32,261

Meanings

1 exceedingly; 120 percent
2 utterly; to the utmost degree

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我对他的表现十二分满意。

Wǒ duì tā de biǎoxiàn shí'èrfēn mǎnyì.

I'm absolutely 120 percent satisfied with his performance.

HSK 4

做这种手术必须十二分小心。

Zuò zhè zhǒng shǒushù bìxū shí'èrfēn xiǎoxīn.

An operation like this requires the utmost care.

Tips

usage

Stronger than 十分 (very). Think of it as dialing past 100 percent: 十二分 + adjective means beyond full, absolutely maxed out.

Stroke Order

十 shí

二 èr

分 fēn