How common it is
省份 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say shěng fèn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
省份通常指中国的行政区域，比如广东省、江苏省。
shěng fèn tōng cháng zhǐ zhōng guó de xíng zhèng qū yù, bǐ rú guǎng dōng shěng, jiāng sū shěng.
Province usually refers to an administrative region in China, such as Guangdong Province and Jiangsu Province.
Context note
在谈论中国地理时，我们经常提到不同的省份。
zài tán lùn zhōng guó dì lǐ shí, wǒ men jīng cháng tí dào bù tóng de shěng fèn.
When talking about Chinese geography, we often mention different provinces.
5 examples
我的家乡在广东省份。
wǒ de jiā xiāng zài guǎng dōng shěng fèn。
My hometown is in Guangdong province.
中国有很多省份。
zhōng guó yǒu hěn duō shěng fèn。
China has many provinces.
这个省份以美食闻名。
zhè ge shěng fèn yǐ měi shí wén míng。
This province is famous for its food.
他来自北方的一个省份。
tā lái zì běi fāng de yí gè shěng fèn。
He comes from a northern province.
每个省份都有不同的文化。
měi gè shěng fèn dōu yǒu bù tóng de wén huà。
Each province has different cultures.
5 mini stories
小明在地图上找到了他的省份。
xiǎo míng zài dì tú shàng zhǎo dào le tā de shěng fèn。
Xiaoming found his province on the map.
这个省份的风景非常美丽。
zhè ge shěng fèn de fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi lì。
The scenery of this province is very beautiful.
老师让我们介绍自己的省份。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men jiè shào zì jǐ de shěng fèn。
The teacher asked us to introduce our own province.
这个省份有很多有趣的故事。
zhè ge shěng fèn yǒu hěn duō yǒu qù de gù shì。
This province has many interesting stories.
他梦想去另一个省份旅行。
tā mèng xiǎng qù lìng yí gè shěng fèn lǚ xíng。
He dreams of traveling to another province.