loeng5 fan6兩份两份
Jyutpingloeng5 fan6
Yaleléuhng fahn
Definition
To share something between two people.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the act of splitting or sharing a single item between two people. It implies a sense of cooperation or convenience, often used when an item is too large for one person or when resources are limited. It is strictly for two parties, unlike 分享 which is more general.
Examples
This cake is huge, why don't we share it?
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Common mistake
Do not use this for sharing things among more than two people, as it specifically contains the number two. For larger groups, use 大家一齊分.
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