Definition
分成 (fēn chéng) has two main uses: dividing something into parts (e.g., 分成四块 'divided into four pieces') and splitting profits or bonuses on a percentage basis (e.g., 三七分成 'split 70-30'). For the 'divide into' sense, 分为 (fēn wéi, HSK4) is more formal and used for classification; 划分 (huà fēn, HSK6) emphasizes demarcation. The profit-splitting meaning is unique to 分成 among these siblings.
verb
to divide (something) into (parts/groups)to split (profits, bonuses) on a percentage basis
Examples
- 分成。Tāmen bǎ zhège dà dàngāo fēn chéng le sì kuài.They divided this big cake into four pieces.
- 。Gōngsī hé yuángōng àn qī sān fēn chéng lìrùn.The company and employees split the profits seventy-thirty.
- 分成。Zhège bān bèi fēn chéng liǎng gè xiǎozǔ.This class is divided into two groups.
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