jan4 gwan1人均

Jyutpingjan4 gwan1

Yaleyàhn gwān

形容詞Rare

Definition

Per capita; an average value per person within a population.

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How it's used

Primarily used in economic or statistical contexts, this term has increasingly entered daily speech to discuss shared expenses. It functions as a modifier to describe a figure that has been distributed equally across a group. When discussing splitting a bill, it is often paired with the verb 夾 to indicate the individual contribution required.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳jan4人gwan1均siu1消fai3費jiu3要ng5五baak3百man1蚊。

The average spending per person at this restaurant is five hundred dollars.

ngo5我dei6哋jan4人gwan1均jiu3要gep2夾gei2幾do1多cin2錢sin1先gau3夠aa4呀？

How much do we each need to chip in to cover the cost?

Common phrases

jan4人gwan1均siu1消fai3費

average spending per person

jan4人gwan1均sau1收jap6入

per capita income

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a total amount or a flat rate. It specifically implies a calculation based on division by the number of people, so it sounds unnatural if applied to a fixed price that does not vary by headcount.