gwan1 fan1均分
Jyutpinggwan1 fan1
Yalegwān fān
Definition
To divide or distribute equally.
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How it's used
While 均分 is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or written tone compared to everyday alternatives. It is most commonly used in contexts involving money, shares, or formal agreements rather than casual situations like splitting a snack. For informal settings, native speakers often prefer using phrases like 平分 or 攤分.
Examples
Let's divide this cake equally.
Do you guys want to split the money equally?
Related words
Common phrases
to share profits equally
to divide assets equally
Common mistake
Learners often mistake 均分 for a common spoken verb, but it can sound a bit stiff or academic in casual conversation. Using 平分 is almost always a safer and more natural choice when talking to friends or family.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
