分成 fēnchéng to divide (into)
to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment
How to remember 分成: 分 divide + 成 to become = to divide (into).
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How it is used
- 'To split proceeds / share out a percentage' - 利润分成 (lìrùn fēnchéng) profit-sharing, 三七分成 (sānqī fēnchéng) a 30/70 split.
- A business term for dividing revenue by agreed shares; also plainly 'to divide into' (分成三组 to split into three groups).
Example sentences
- 我把桔子分成两半。 Wǒ bǎ júzi fēnchéng liǎngbàn.I cut the orange into two halves.