万分之一 (mò) — one ten-thousandth; (idiom) a tiny fraction, an extremely small amount
Definition
Literal 'one ten-thousandth' (a fraction equal to 0.0001). Idiomatically, it means an extremely tiny chance or amount — used like 'one in ten thousand' in English.
numeral
one ten-thousandth
idiom
a tiny fractionan extremely small amount
Examples
- 万分之一。Zhè jiàn shì fā shēng de kě néng xìng zhǐ yǒu mò.The probability of this happening is only one in ten thousand.
- 万分之一。Tā chéng gōng de xī wàng lián mò dōu bú dào.His hope of success is less than one ten-thousandth.
- ，万分之一。Zài zhè me duō rén lǐ, néng zhǎo dào tā de jī huì zhǐ yǒu mò.Among so many people, the chance of finding him is only one in ten thousand.
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