to carve up; to partition (territory)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to carve up; to partition; to divide up (like slicing a melon)
formalOften used in a historical or political context to describe the forceful division of territory among powers, carrying a negative connotation of aggression and unfairness.
Dì帝
guó国
zhǔ主
yì义
liè列
qiáng强
céng曾
qǐ企
tú图
guā瓜
fēn分
Zhōng中
guó国
。
The imperialist powers once attempted to carve up China.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
zhàn战
shèng胜
guó国
kāi开
shǐ始
guā瓜
fēn分
zhàn战
bài败
guó国
de的
lǐng领
tǔ土
。
After the war ended, the victorious nations began to partition the defeated country's territory.
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Jǐ几
ge个
dà大
gōng公
sī司
guā瓜
fēn分
le了
dà大
bù部
fèn分
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
。
A few large companies carved up most of the market share.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
yí遗
chǎn产
bèi被
tā他
de的
zǐ子
nǚ女
men们
guā瓜
fēn分
le了
。
This inheritance was divided up among his children.