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title: "Defen Meaning: 得分 (défēn) Means “to score”"
description: "得分 (défēn) means “to score; score; points”. Hear its tones, see what 得 and 分 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/defen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 得分 mean?

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得分 défēn

## to score; score; points

## Its characters

1. 得 dé to obtain
2. 分 fēn point

## In a sentence

他在最后一分钟得分了。 He scored in the last minute.

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## More words with 得 or 分

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [比分 bǐfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifen)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)
- [不得不 bùdébù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budebu)
- [不得了 bùdeliǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budeliao)
- [部分 bùfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufen)
- [不由得 bùyóude](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buyoude)
- [成分 chéngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengfen)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)

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