分摊

分攤

fēntān

verb #29,624

Meanings

1 to share (costs or responsibilities)
2 to apportion
3 to split evenly

Characters

to divide; to share

to spread out; to apportion

Examples

我们四个人平均分摊饭费。

Wǒmen sì gè rén píngjūn fēntān fànfèi.

The four of us split the meal costs equally.

这笔损失由所有股东分摊。

Zhè bǐ sǔnshī yóu suǒyǒu gǔdōng fēntān.

This loss will be apportioned among all shareholders.

Tips

usage

分摊 emphasizes dividing something (usually a cost or burden) among multiple parties. AA制 is the colloquial term for going Dutch on a meal.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

摊 tān