Definition

1. Verb:
   • To divide, to split: To separate something into two or more parts, sections, or groups.
   • To distribute, to share: To give portions of something to multiple people; to partake in something together.
   • To perform division (mathematics): To calculate how many times one number is contained within another.
   • To share (emotions): To partake in or express feelings of joy or sorrow with someone.
   • To conjugate (grammar): To inflect a verb according to person, number, tense, etc.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Giáo viên chia lớp học thành bốn nhóm. (The teacher divides the class into four groups.)
  • Chúng tôi chia nhau chiếc bánh. (We share the cake among ourselves.)
  • Mười chia cho hai bằng năm. (Ten divided by two equals five.)
  • Tôi muốn chia vui cùng bạn. (I want to share in your happiness.)
  • Bạn phải biết cách chia động từ này. (You must know how to conjugate this verb.)

Advanced Usage

• "chia tay": to separate, to break up (in a relationship), to part ways.
  • Họ đã quyết định chia tay. (They decided to break up.)
• "chia rẽ": to cause division or discord, to split apart.
  • Những tin đồn có thể chia rẽ họ. (Rumors can divide them.)
• "chia sẻ": to share (often feelings, information, or experiences).
  • Cô ấy luôn sẵn lòng chia sẻ kinh nghiệm. (She is always willing to share her experience.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chia cắt (v): to partition, to sever.
  • Cuộc chiến chia cắt đất nước. (The war partitioned the country.)
• Chia phần (v): to portion out, to allocate shares.
  • Mẹ chia phần thức ăn cho mọi người. (Mother portioned out the food for everyone.)
• Chia lìa (v): to be separated (often permanently, as by death).
  • Sự ra đi của ông khiến gia đình chia lìa. (His passing caused the family to be separated.)

Synonyms

• Divide, split: to separate into parts.
• Distribute, allocate: to give out shares.
• Share, partake: to enjoy or experience jointly.
• Calculate (division): to perform the mathematical operation.

Related Idioms

• Chia ngọt sẻ bùi: to share life's sweetness and bitterness; to stick together through thick and thin.
  • Họ đã chia ngọt sẻ bùi suốt nhiều năm. (They have shared life's ups and downs for many years.)
• Chia để trị: divide and rule/conquer.
  • Đó là một chính sách chia để trị cổ điển. (That is a classic divide and rule policy.)

verb

1. To divide, to split, to distribute, to share
   • chia lớp học thành nhiều tổ
     to split the class into groups
   • chia đôi
     to split in two
   • sáu chia cho ba được hai
     six divided by three makes two
   • chia quà cho các cháu
     to divide presents among children
   • chia ruộng đất cho nông dân
     to distribute land to the peasants
   • chia nhau món tiền thưởng
     to divide a money reward with one another
   • viết thư chia buồn với bạn
     to write a letter sharing one's friend's grief, to write a letter of sympathy (condolence)