平分

píngfēn

verb #11,258

Meanings

1 to divide evenly
2 to split equally
3 to bisect

Characters

to divide; to split

Examples

我们平分这笔钱吧。

Wǒmen píngfēn zhè bǐ qián ba.

Let's split this money evenly.

兄弟俩平分了遗产。

Xiōngdì liǎ píngfēn le yíchǎn.

The two brothers split the inheritance equally.

比分回到了平分。

Bǐfēn huídào le píngfēn.

The score went back to deuce.

Tips

usage

平分 means exactly equal division. In tennis, 平分 = deuce (40-40). In math/geometry, 平分 = to bisect. 平分秋色 is an idiom meaning 'to share the limelight equally.'

Stroke Order

平 píng

分 fēn