水分

shuǐfèn

noun HSK 5 #14,886

Meanings

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

HSK 3

这种水果水分很大。

Zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ shuǐfèn hěn dà.

This fruit has a lot of moisture.

HSK 5

他的话水分太多，不可信。

Tā dehuà shuǐfèn tài duō, bùkě xìn.

His words are too exaggerated, not credible.

HSK 7-9

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