平摊

平攤

píngtān

verb #37,379

Meanings

1 to share equally
2 to split evenly
3 to spread out flat

Characters

to spread out; share

Examples

HSK 1

饭钱我们平摊吧。

Fànqián wǒmen píngtān ba.

Let's split the bill evenly.

HSK 3

把面团平摊在桌子上。

Bǎ miàntuán píngtān zài zhuōzi shàng.

Spread the dough flat on the table.

Tips

usage

平摊 has two distinct senses: (1) sharing costs equally - 平摊费用; (2) physically spreading something flat. The first is far more common in daily speech, especially among friends splitting meals or rent. AA制 (AA zhì) is the equivalent for going Dutch.

Stroke Order

平 píng

摊 tān