分文不取

fēnwén-bùqǔ

idiom #70,507

Meanings

1 to charge nothing at all
2 to give for free
3 without taking a single cent

Characters

cent (smallest unit)

copper cash (old coin)

Examples

HSK 2

这位医生看病有时分文不取。

Zhèwèi yīshēng kànbìng yǒushí fēnwén-bùqǔ.

This doctor sometimes treats patients without charging anything.

HSK 4

他帮邻居修电脑，分文不取。

Tā bāng línjū xiū diànnǎo, fēnwén-bùqǔ.

He fixed his neighbor's computer for free, taking nothing.

HSK 6

老师为学生补课分文不取。

Lǎoshī wèi xuésheng bǔkè fēnwén-bùqǔ.

The teacher tutored the students without accepting a cent.

Tips

memory

分 is the smallest currency unit (a cent), 文 is the ancient copper cash - together they mean 'even the tiniest coin.' 不取 = 'does not take.' So: 'won't take even a cent.'

Stroke Order

分 fēn

文 wén

不 bù

取 qǔ