èr
tiān
zuò

proverb
common

Meaning of 二一添作五

二一添作五 means division formula in abacus calculation; 1/2 equals 0.5; to split evenly in half; to go fifty-fifty. Pronounced èr yī tiān zuò wǔ.

  • division formula in abacus calculation; 1/2 equals 0.5
  • to split evenly in half; to go fifty-fifty

Definitions & Examples

ye
jiāo
suàn
pán
 
kǒu
jué
jiù
shì
 '
èr
tiān
zuò
 '
 

Grandpa taught me how to use the abacus, and the first formula he taught was 'two-one becomes five'.