to split earnings proportionally; to share profits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to share earnings/profits based on a proportion of income and labor
archaicTraditional system in certain trades like theater troupes, catering, and barbershops where workers had no fixed salary.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
xì戏
bān班
zi子
cháng常
cháng常
cǎi采
yòng用
chāi拆
zhàng账
de的
fāng方
shì式
gěi给
yǎn演
yuán员
fā发
qián钱
。
In the old society, theater troupes often used a profit-sharing system to pay their actors.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
fàn饭
guǎn馆
de的
chú厨
shī师
hé和
huǒ伙
jì计
dōu都
shì是
àn按
yuè月
chāi拆
zhàng账
。
The chefs and waiters at this old restaurant all shared profits monthly.
verb
to apportion/share (benefits, profits, etc.) according to a set ratio
neutralExtended modern usage for any proportional distribution of benefits or profits, not limited to traditional trades.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
lì利
rùn润
wǒ我
men们
àn按
zhào照
tóu投
zī资
bǐ比
lì例
chāi拆
zhàng账
。
We will split the profits of this project according to the investment ratio.
Hé合
huǒ伙
rén人
jué决
dìng定
duì对
jīn今
nián年
de的
yíng盈
yú余
jìn进
xíng行
chāi拆
zhàng账
。
The partners decided to share this year's surplus proportionally.
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Tā他
men们
cǎi采
yòng用
sān三
qī七
kāi开
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
lái来
chāi拆
zhàng账
。
They use a 70-30 split method to divide the earnings.