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How do you say "can we split the bill" in Chinese?

我们能分摊账单吗?

wǒ men néng fēn tān zhàng dān ma ?

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "can we split the bill" is 我们能分摊账单吗? (wǒ men néng fēn tān zhàng dān ma ?).

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Pronunciation

When you say wǒ men néng fēn tān zhàng dān ma ?, lead with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "men" kept light and neutral, then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "fēn" held flat and high (first tone), then "tān" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhàng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dān" held flat and high (first tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral, then "?" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

我们能分摊账单吗? is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

can we split the bill

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How to remember 我们能分摊账单吗?

Link the syllable "woh muhn nung fuhn tahn jahng dahn mah " to a quick mental flash of can we split the bill, and "wǒ men néng fēn tān zhàng dān ma ?" will stick as can we split the bill.

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How do you pronounce 我们能分摊账单吗??

When you say wǒ men néng fēn tān zhàng dān ma ?, lead with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "men" kept light and neutral, then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "fēn" held flat and high (first tone), then "tān" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhàng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dān" held flat and high (first tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral, then "?" kept light and neutral.

Is 我们能分摊账单吗? formal or casual?

我们能分摊账单吗? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 我们能分摊账单吗? used in Chinese?

我们能分摊账单吗? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can we split the bill).

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