二一添作五 èr yī tiān zuò wǔ

to go fifty-fifty; to share fairly between two parties

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
one; 1; single
to add; to increase; to replenish
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
five; 5