Characters
- 分 (分): to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
- 秒 (秒): second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly
- 必 (必): certainly; must; will; necessarily
- 争 (爭): to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 分秒必争
- MDBG: 分秒必争
- Examples with 分秒必争 on Tatoeba
Examples
分秒必争。