Definition
五五 is a measure word used to describe an equal split or fifty-fifty division, typically in business partnerships, profit sharing, or voting outcomes. It functions as a classifier for the concept of 'half each' and is often followed by a noun like 分成 (split) or 比例 (ratio). You can say 五五分 (fifty-fifty split) or 五五分成 (divide equally).
classifier
fifty-fiftyequal share (of profits, ownership, votes, etc.)
Examples
- ，。Wǒmen liǎng jiā gōngsī wǔ wǔ fēnchéng, gè zhàn yíbàn.Our two companies split the profits fifty-fifty, each taking half.
- 五五，。Zhè cì tóupiào jiéguǒ shì wǔ wǔ kāi, méiyǒu yíngjiā.The voting result was a fifty-fifty split; there was no winner.
- 五五，。Tāmen juédìng wǔ wǔ héhuǒ, gòngtóng jīngyíng zhè jiā diàn.They decided to go into a fifty-fifty partnership and run the shop together.
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