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五五分 (wǔ wǔ fēn) — (expression) fifty-fifty, equal share, half-and-half

Definition

A colloquial expression meaning a 50/50 split — used for sharing money, profits, or other things evenly between two sides. Can also describe a contest where the two sides are evenly matched.

noun
(expression) fifty-fiftyequal sharehalf-and-half

Examples

  • 五五分。
    Zhè cì zhuàn de qián zán men wǔ wǔ fēn ba.
    Let's split the money we made this time fifty-fifty.
  • ，五五分。
    Liǎng jiā gōng sī hé zuò, lì rùn wǔ wǔ fēn.
    The two companies cooperate, sharing profits equally.
  • 五五分，。
    Zhè chǎng bǐ sài liǎng duì shí lì wǔ wǔ fēn, hěn nán yù cè jié guǒ.
    The two teams are evenly matched in this game, making it hard to predict the outcome.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

五五two fives
五wǔfive五wǔfive
联合Coordinate
分fēndivide

五五 gives two fives, and 分 means divide.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

An older form had a crossed mark between a top bar and a bottom bar. The modern 五 keeps those bars, while the original idea is uncertain.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

An older form had a crossed mark between a top bar and a bottom bar. The modern 五 keeps those bars, while the original idea is uncertain.

Open 五 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

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