分赃

分贓

fēnzāng

verb HSK 7 #30,258

Meanings

1 to divide up the loot
2 to share the spoils

Characters

stolen goods; loot

Literally 'divide the stolen goods' — always implies illegal or dishonest gain.

Examples

小偷们因为分赃不均而吵了起来。

Xiǎotōumen yīnwèi fēnzāng bùjūn ér chǎo le qǐlái.

The thieves started arguing because the loot wasn't divided evenly.

分赃不均是犯罪团伙内讧的主要原因。

Fēnzāng bùjūn shì fànzuì tuánhuǒ nèihòng de zhǔyào yuányīn.

Uneven division of loot is the main cause of infighting in criminal gangs.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

赃 zāng