English–Chinese
“divide up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinguā fēn
Example
我们把奖金瓜分了。wǒ men bǎ jiǎng jīn guā fēn le
We divided up the prize money.
How to say “divide up” in Chinese
“Divide up” in Chinese is 瓜分 (guā fēn).
A common prize or domain is split into claimed portions, with each party taking its share.
Example sentences with 瓜分
公司倒闭后，债权人开始瓜分公司的资产。gōng sī dǎo bì hòu zhài quán rén kāi shǐ guā fēn gōng sī de zī chǎn
After the company went bankrupt, the creditors began dividing up the company's assets.
Tips for using 瓜分
- For a neutral equal allocation, English speakers may expect wording closer to sharing, while this term can signal that the parties are carving up something they want.