水分

shuǐfèn

noun HSK 5 #14,886

Meanings

The water component — moisture in something, or figuratively, inflated claims.

这种水果水分很大。

Zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ shuǐfèn hěn dà.

This fruit has a lot of moisture.

他的话水分太多，不可信。

Tā dehuà shuǐfèn tài duō, bùkě xìn.

His words are too exaggerated, not credible.

皮肤缺少水分会变干燥。

Pífū quēshǎo shuǐfèn huì biàn gānzào.

Skin becomes dry when it lacks moisture.

usage

The figurative use of 水分 is very common: 这个数据有水分 means 'these numbers are inflated/padded.' Think of watered-down content.

grammar

Note: 分 is pronounced fèn (4th tone) here, meaning 'component,' not fēn (1st tone, 'to divide').

水 shuǐ

分 fēn