guā
fēn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 瓜分

瓜分 means to carve up; to partition; to divide up (like slicing a melon). Pronounced guā fēn. HSK 7-9.

  • to carve up; to partition; to divide up (like slicing a melon)

Definitions & Examples

guó
zhǔ
liè
qiáng
céng
guā
fēn
Zhōng
guó
 

The imperialist powers once attempted to carve up China.

Zhàn
zhēng
jié
shù
hòu
 
zhàn
shèng
guó
kāi
shǐ
guā
fēn
zhàn
bài
guó
de
lǐng
 

After the war ended, the victorious nations began to partition the defeated country's territory.

ge
gōng
guā
fēn
le
fèn
shì
chǎng
fèn
é
 

A few large companies carved up most of the market share.

Zhè
chǎn
bèi
de
men
guā
fēn
le
 

This inheritance was divided up among his children.