ping4 fan1平分
Jyutpingping4 fan1
Yalepìhng fān
Definition
To divide or share equally.
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How it's used
Often used when splitting tangible items like food or money between two or more people. It implies a sense of fairness and mutual agreement, making it a common choice when settling a bill or dividing a prize. Unlike more formal terms for division, this fits perfectly into casual discussions about sharing resources.
Examples
Let us share this cake equally.
Related words
Common phrases
to be evenly matched
to split assets equally
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 分開, which simply means to separate or split apart without necessarily implying an equal division. Using 平分 suggests that the resulting portions are of equal value or size, whereas 分開 just describes the act of separating.
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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.
