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Questions & Answers about shuōhǎole, wǒmen píngtān zhèxiē qián.

What does 说好了 mean here? Does it literally mean spoke well?

No. 说好了 is a very common expression meaning to have agreed on something after discussing it.

  • = to speak, say
  • here does not mean simply good
  • 说好 together means to talk something over and settle it

So 说好了 at the start of the sentence means something like:

  • We agreed,
  • It’s settled that...
  • As agreed, ...

It does not mean spoke well in this sentence.

Why is used after ?

Here is a result complement. It shows that the action reaches a successful or completed result.

So:

  • = to talk
  • 说好 = to talk something through and come to an agreement

This pattern is very common in Mandarin:

  • 想好 = think something through and decide
  • 准备好 = get something ready
  • 做好 = do something well / finish doing it properly

So in 说好, the idea is not just speaking, but speaking until the agreement is settled.

What is the role of in 说好了?

The here marks a newly achieved state or a completed result.

So 说好了 suggests:

  • the discussion happened
  • the agreement has now been reached
  • the situation is now settled

That is why 说好了 often feels like:

  • We’ve agreed
  • It’s been decided
  • That’s settled

Without , 说好 can sound more like the bare verb phrase agree on / settle by discussion, while 说好了 emphasizes that the agreement is already in place.

What does 平摊 mean exactly?

平摊 means to divide something evenly among people or to split the cost equally.

In this sentence, it means we split this money/bill evenly.

A useful nuance:

  • 平摊 strongly suggests equal sharing
  • 分摊 can mean share/distribute the cost or burden, not always perfectly equally

Examples:

  • 大家平摊费用。 = Everyone splits the cost evenly.
  • 公司分摊风险。 = The company shares/distributes the risk.

So 平摊 is a very good word for splitting a bill equally.

Why does the sentence say 这些钱? Money is not really plural in English.

In Chinese, 这些钱 is completely natural. It means this amount of money, this money here, or these expenses depending on context.

Even though English often treats money as uncountable, Chinese can still use:

  • 这钱 = this money
  • 这些钱 = this money / these sums / these expenses

这些 can make it sound like:

  • multiple items of expense
  • a visible amount of cash
  • a group of charges being referred to together

So 这些钱 does not have to mean separate individual pieces of money in a strict sense.

Could you also say 这笔钱 instead of 这些钱?

Yes, often you could, but the nuance is a little different.

  • 这些钱 = this money / these amounts / these expenses
  • 这笔钱 = this sum of money

这笔钱 sounds more like one specific lump sum.
这些钱 can sound a little broader or more concrete, depending on the situation.

For example:

  • If friends are looking at a bill or several shared expenses, 这些钱 works well.
  • If you mean one clear total amount, 这笔钱 may sound more precise.

Both can be natural, depending on context.

Why is the word order 我们 平摊 这些钱?

This is standard Mandarin word order:

  • 我们 = subject
  • 平摊 = verb
  • 这些钱 = object

So it follows the basic Subject + Verb + Object pattern:

  • 我们平摊这些钱。
  • We split this money evenly.

Chinese often keeps this order unless something is being emphasized.

You could also say:

  • 这些钱,我们平摊。

That version topicalizes 这些钱 and means something like:

  • As for this money, we’ll split it evenly.
Does 我们 include the listener here?

It usually does, but not always.

In Mandarin, 我们 can be:

  • inclusive = the speaker + the listener
  • exclusive = the speaker + someone else, not the listener

The word itself does not always tell you which one. Context decides.

In this sentence, if the speaker is talking to the people who will share the cost, then 我们 is naturally understood as including the listener.

Is this a natural sentence in everyday speech?

Yes, it is natural, especially if people are settling how to pay.

Still, depending on the situation, native speakers might also say things like:

  • 我们AA吧。 = Let’s go Dutch.
  • 我们平分吧。 = Let’s split it evenly.
  • 这笔钱我们平摊。 = Let’s divide this amount evenly.
  • 说好了啊,我们平摊。 = We agreed, okay, we’re splitting it evenly.

Nuance:

  • 平摊 sounds clear and standard
  • AA is very common in casual speech
  • 平分 is also common and straightforward
Why is there a comma after 说好了?

The comma shows that 说好了 is functioning like an introductory phrase:

  • As agreed, ...
  • Now that that’s settled, ...
  • Okay then, ...

So the sentence has two parts:

  1. 说好了 = the agreement is established
  2. 我们平摊这些钱 = what the agreement is

The comma helps separate that setup from the main statement.

How would I say this more like a reminder, as in Didn’t we already agree to split it?

A very natural way is:

  • 不是说好了吗?我们平摊这些钱。

This means something like:

  • Didn’t we already agree? We’re splitting this evenly.

Here, 不是...吗 often expresses a reminder or mild complaint, and 说好了吗 refers back to an agreement that should already be understood.

That is a very common real-life use of 说好了 / 说好了吗.

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