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title: "Fenmi Meaning: 分泌 (fēnmì) Means “to secrete”"
description: "分泌 (fēnmì) means “to secrete; secretion”. Hear its tones, see what 分 and 泌 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenmi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 分泌 mean?

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分泌 fēnmì

## to secrete; secretion

## Its characters

1. 分 fēn to divide
2. 泌 mì to secrete (as in 分泌)

## In a sentence

紧张的时候，身体会分泌更多汗水。 When you're nervous, your body secretes more sweat.

[More about 分泌](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%86%E6%B3%8C)

## More words with 分 or 泌

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [比分 bǐfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifen)
- [部分 bùfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufen)
- [成分 chéngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengfen)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [得分 défēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/defen)
- [分辨 fēnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbian)
- [分别 fēnbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbie)
- [分布 fēnbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbu)

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