How to Say “Share” in Vietnamese

phân chia
[fən˧˧ t͡ɕiə˧˧]
To share in Vietnamese can be expressed as phân chia. Wiktionary also lists phân phối.
Meaning: to divide and distribute (verb)

Ways to say it

“share” in Vietnamese
Vietnamese IPA
phân chia [fən˧˧ t͡ɕiə˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[fəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiə˧˧] (Huế, narrow)
phân phối [fən˧˧ foj˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[fəŋ˧˧ foj˨˩˦] (Huế, narrow)

The verb phân chia refers to the act of dividing and distributing things. Related nouns include phần or bộ phận for a portion of something, and cổ phần for a financial instrument. In modern conversational Vietnamese, the term chia sẻ is used when sharing intangible things like emotions, news or social media posts.

Which one should you use?

Use phân chia when referring to the physical act of dividing or distributing things like food, territory or tasks. For the social act of sharing experiences, information or digital content, use chia sẻ. Additionally, phân phối is another form of the verb.

Related words

What mistakes should you avoid?

Avoid using phân chia when you actually mean the social act of sharing an experience or a post. In those cases, you should use chia sẻ instead.

Did you know?

  • The term phân phối is a Sino-Vietnamese word that was actually borrowed from the Japanese word bunpai.

Examples in context

  • Tôi muốn chia sẻ ý kiến của mình với bạn.
    I want to share my opinion with you.
  • Chúng ta cần phân chia công việc một cách công bằng.
    We need to share the workload fairly.
  • Em sẽ kể cho anh nghe câu chuyện vui vừa xảy ra.
    I will share a funny story with you.
  • Chúng ta cần phân chia công việc cho đều.
    We need to divide the work evenly.
  • Hãy phân chia số bánh này cho mọi người.
    Please divide this cake among everyone.
  • Họ đang phân chia tài sản sau khi tranh chấp.
    They are dividing the assets after the dispute.

Example conversation

Tuấn and Chi are planning a group project at a cafe.

  1. Tuấn

    Chi ơi, chúng ta nên phân chia nhiệm vụ sớm.
    Chi, we should divide the tasks early.
  2. Chi

    Đúng vậy, để mọi người cùng làm.
    That's right, so that everyone can work together.
  3. Tuấn

    Anh sẽ phụ trách phần tìm tài liệu.
    I will be in charge of finding materials.
  4. Chi

    Còn em sẽ chuẩn bị bài thuyết trình.
    And I will prepare the presentation.

Sources

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