Chinese word

分担

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn dān

Meaning

  • verbshare

Example

我们可以分担费用。wǒ men ké yǐ fēn dān fèi yòng

We can share the cost.

Illustration for 分担 (share)

More examples

他愿意分担一部分工作。tā yuàn yì fēn dān yí bù fèn gōng zuò

He is willing to share part of the work.

Core concept

Several people carry separate portions of one burden, so no one carries it all.

Common phrases

  • 分担责任fēn dān zé rèn

    share responsibility

  • 分担费用fēn dān fèi yòng

    share expenses

  • 分担任务fēn dān rèn wù

    share tasks

Similar words

分摊fēn tān: Assign a cost or loss to people or categories so each pays an allocated share.
承担chéng dān: Accept and bear responsibility for a duty, cost, or burden.
分工fēn gōng: Assign different tasks or roles to people as part of an organized work plan.
分配fēn pèi: Give out goods or money among people or places according to a set basis.

Definition in Chinese

将责任、任务或费用在数人之间分配，每人承担其中的一部分以减轻个人负担。jiāng zé rèn rèn wù huò fèi yòng zài shù rén zhī jiān fēn pèi měi rén chéng dān qí zhōng de yí bù fèn yǐ jiǎn qīng gè rén fù dān

Word origin

分担 (fēndān, "share a burden") combines 分 (fēn, "divide") with 担 (dān, "carry or undertake"), showing one burden divided among different people.

Usage tips

  • For English-speaking learners, this verb usually concerns responsibility, work, or cost, not simply having an object or activity in common.

Opposites

Related words

  • 分担者fēn dān zhěperson who sharesnoun
  • 分担额fēn dān éamount sharednoun

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