แบ่งปัน
baeng-pan
To share in Thai, the default form is แบ่งปัน (baeng-pan).
The verb แบ่งปัน is used to express the act of dividing and distributing something. Depending on the context of what is being shared, other phrases may be more precise: if you are sharing resources, tools or common areas, you might say ใช้ร่วมกัน (use together). If you are sharing a meal, you would use กินร่วมกัน (eat together). And if you want to emphasize that something is being divided into equal parts, use แบ่งเท่าๆกัน (divide equally).
Meaning: to divide and distribute (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word แบ่งปัน is a compound of แบ่ง, which means to divide or split and ปัน, which means to distribute or share.
Which one should you use?
While แบ่งปัน implies the act of sharing or giving to others, the single word แบ่ง focuses more strictly on the act of dividing or splitting something into parts. Additionally, if you are referring to financial shares or stocks, you must use หุ้น instead of แบ่งปัน.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
baeng-pan
Did you know?
- While แบ่งปัน describes sharing, Thai culture often emphasizes 'sharing' through the concept of น้ำใจ (nam-jai), which literally means 'water from the heart' and refers to the generosity and kindness that motivates someone to share.
- In a digital context, such as sharing a post on social media, Thai users typically use the English loanword 'share' written in Thai script as แชร์ instead of the traditional แบ่งปัน.
- The word for financial shares, หุ้น (hun), originally refers to a 'portion' or 'stake', reflecting how investment was viewed as dividing a business into pieces rather than owning a security.
Examples in context
- เราควรแบ่งปันอาหารให้คนยากจน.rao khuan baeng-pan a-han hai khon yak-chon.We should share food with the poor.
- เขามักจะแบ่งปันประสบการณ์ให้เพื่อนฟัง.khao mak-cha baeng-pan pra-sop-kan hai phuean fang.He often shares his experiences with friends.
- เด็กๆ ควรเรียนรู้ที่จะแบ่งปันของเล่น.dek-dek khuan rian-ru thi cha baeng-pan khong-len.Children should learn to share toys.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a charity event.
- วิทวัส Witthawatเราไปแบ่งปันสิ่งของที่มูลนิธิกันไหม?rao pai baeng-pan sing-khong thi mun-la-ni kan mai?Shall we go share things at the foundation?
- ณิชา Nichaเป็นความคิดที่ดีมากเลยค่ะ.pen khwam-khit thi di mak loei kha.That is a very good idea.
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมจะเตรียมขนมไปเยอะๆ เลย.phom cha triam kha-nom pai yoe-yoe loei.I will prepare a lot of snacks.
- ณิชา Nichaเดี๋ยวณิชาจะช่วยเตรียมเสื้อผ้าค่ะ.diao Nicha cha chuai triam suea-pha kha.Nicha will help prepare the clothes.
