Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 分配 | fēnpèi |
| 均分 | jūnfēn |
The term 分配 is used to describe the act of dividing and distributing items. It is commonly used in formal or administrative contexts, such as the distribution of tasks, resources or profits. If you are sharing information, experiences or ideas, you can use the structure 分享 + Object + 给 + Recipient. To express sharing content on social media, use the structure 在 + Social Media Platform + 上分享 + Content. For a more formal tone that emphasizes sharing something jointly or in common, the term 共享 (gòngxiǎng) can be used.
Which one should you use?
While 分配 (fēnpèi) means to distribute or allocate, which often implies unequal or specific portions, 均分 (jūnfēn) specifically means to divide something into equal parts.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
fēnpèi
Did you know?
- If you want to say you are 'sharing a secret', you would not use 分配 or 分享, but instead use 透露, which means 'to reveal'.
- The character 分 in both 分配 and 均分 originally depicted a knife cutting something in half, visually representing the act of dividing.
- The term 共享 (gòngxiǎng), used for 'shared' resources like bicycles or economy models, literally translates to 'together-enjoy'.
Examples in context
- Mary 分享(fēnxiǎng)了她的成功经验给团队成员。Mary shared her successful experience with the team members.
- 公司员工可以共享(gòngxiǎng)办公设备。Company employees can share office equipment collectively.
- 小明在社交媒体上分享(fēnxiǎng)了他旅行的照片。Xiaoming shared his travel photos on social media.
- 大家一起吃(chī)这份披萨吧！Let's all share this pizza together!
- 他常常在微信上分享(wēixìn shàng fēnxiǎng)有趣的视频。He often shares interesting videos on WeChat.
- 我们要公平地分配任务。Wǒmen yào gōngpíng de fēnpèi rènwù.We need to distribute the tasks fairly.
- 公司决定重新分配这些资源。Gōngsī juédìng chóngxīn fēnpèi zhèxiē zīyuán.The company decided to redistribute these resources.
- 请把这些奖金分配给队员。Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē jiǎngjīn fēnpèi gěi duìyuán.Please distribute these bonuses to the team members.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are discussing a group project at school.
- 伟 Wei我们该如何分配这些工作？Wǒmen gāi rúhé fēnpèi zhèxiē gōngzuò?How should we distribute this work?
- 佳怡 Jiayi你可以负责搜集资料。Nǐ kěyǐ fùzé sōují zīliào.You can be responsible for collecting data.
- 伟 Wei那佳怡负责写报告吧。Nà Jiāyí fùzé xiě bàogào ba.Then let Jiayi be responsible for writing the report.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好的，这样分配很合理。Hǎo de, zhèyàng fēnpèi hěn hélǐ.Okay, this distribution is very reasonable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “share” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
