二一添作五 — “To share or divide something equally”
二一添作五 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share or divide something equally”. To go halves; to split something fifty-fifty. Literally, “One-half makes five (tenths)”.
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二一添作五 Pronunciation and Pinyin
二一添作五 Character Breakdown
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这次出游的餐费，大家决定二一添作五，共同承担。
For the meal expenses of this outing, everyone decided to split it fifty-fifty and bear the cost together.
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What does 二一添作五 mean?
二一添作五 (èr yī tiān zuò wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share or divide something equally”.
How do you pronounce 二一添作五?
二一添作五 is pronounced èr yī tiān zuò wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 二一添作五 literally mean?
Literally, 二一添作五 means “One-half makes five (tenths)”. It is used to mean “to share or divide something equally”.
What is the Chinese definition of 二一添作五?
本是珠算除法的一句口诀，是二分之一等于零点五的意思。比喻双方平分。