divide in half; fifty-fifty split; profit equal to principal
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to divide equally in half; to split fifty-fifty
Often used to describe splitting things like money, profits, or responsibilities equally.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
shōu收
rù入
wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
duì对
bàn半
fēn分
。
We'll split this income fifty-fifty.
Shèng剩
xià下
de的
dàn蛋
gāo糕
，
nǐ你
men们
liǎ俩
duì对
bàn半
r儿
ba吧
。
You two can split the remaining cake in half.
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Chéng成
běn本
hé和
lì利
rùn润
duì对
bàn半
。
The profit is equal to the cost.
Tā他
men们
duì对
bàn半
chéng承
dān担
le了
xiàng项
mù目
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
They shared the project risk fifty-fifty.
adjective
fifty percent; half-and-half; profit equal to cost
informalUsed as an attributive, often modifying nouns like '分', '利', referring to a 50% share or a 100% profit margin (profit equals principal).
Zhè这
shì是
duì对
bàn半
lì利
，
lì利
rùn润
jiù就
shì是
chéng成
běn本
。
This is a profit margin of one hundred percent (profit equals cost).
Tā他
ná拿
dào到
le了
duì对
bàn半
de的
gǔ股
fèn份
。
He got a fifty percent share of the equity.
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Duì对
bàn半
zhé折
kòu扣
jiù就
shì是
dǎ打
wǔ五
zhé折
。
A 'duiban' discount means fifty percent off.