二一添作五 èr yī tiān zuò wǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning)
  2. to share fairly between two parties
  3. to go fifty-fifty

CHARACTERS

二 èr
HSK 1
two; twice
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
添 tiān
HSK 6
append, add to; increase
作 zuò
HSK 1
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
五 wǔ
HSK 1
five; surname