Chinese word

平分

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng fēn

Meaning

  • verbsplit evenly

Example

我们把蛋糕平分了。wǒ men bǎ dàn gāo píng fēn le

We split the cake evenly.

Illustration for 平分 (split evenly)

More examples

我们把账单平分开吧。wǒ men bǎ zhàng dān píng fēn kāi ba

Let's split the bill evenly.

Core concept

One pool is leveled into matching portions and handed out without giving anyone more.

Common phrases

  • 把蛋糕平分给大家bǎ dàn gāo píng fēn gěi dà jiā

    divide the cake equally among everyone

  • 把账单平分开bǎ zhàng dān píng fēn kāi

    split the bill evenly

Similar words

平均píng jūn: Find the average value by dividing a total by a number such as the number of people.
均分jūn fēn: Separate a quantity into equal amounts.
分享fēn xiǎng: Let other people share one's belongings or information.

Definition in Chinese

把某样东西分成若干相等的部分并分别分给各方。bǎ mǒu yàng dōng xī fēn chéng ruò gān xiāng děng de bù fèn bìng fēn bié fēn gěi gè fāng

Word origin

The compound combines 平 (píng, "level") with 分 (fēn, "divide"), so its meaning centers on separating a whole into portions of the same size.

Usage tips

  • The verb suits a fixed whole such as a cake, bill, prize, or workload, but it does not mean that people merely share an activity or use something together.

Other meanings

  • distribute equallyverb

Opposites

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