平均

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这次考试的平均分是八十分。▶ —
   The average score on this exam is 80.
2. 把这些钱平均分给三个人。▶ —
   Divide this money equally among the three people.

Collocations

Mnemonic

平 píng "level" + 均 jūn "even": leveled and made even, i.e. an average. It works both as the noun "average" and the verb "to divide evenly" (平均分配). Distinguish 平均 (arithmetic average) from 一般 (yìbān, ordinary).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the core meaning of 平均?

   • an average; to divide evenly
   • very expensive
   • to change suddenly
   • to walk slowly