福分

fúfen
noun #32,974

Meanings

  1. 1 one's allotted good fortune
  2. 2 happy lot
  3. 3 blessing one is fated to enjoy

Examples

Néng rènshí nǐ shì wǒ de fúfen.
Knowing you is my good fortune.
Tā zhēn yǒu fúfen.
She really is blessed.

Tips

culture
The second character is read in the neutral tone (fen, not fèn). 福分 frames good fortune as something portioned out by fate — your 'share' of blessings. Often used to compliment someone's family, marriage, or kids: 有福 ('you're truly blessed'). The Buddhist sense of accumulated merit () lurks in the background.

Stroke Order

fēn