三分之二 (sān fēn zhī èr) — two-thirds

Definition

numeral
two-thirds

Examples

  • 三分之二
    Xué shēng men zhōng yǒu sān fēn zhī èr tōng guò le kǎo shì.
    Two-thirds of the students passed the exam.
  • 三分之二
    Tā yǐ jīng wán chéng le sān fēn zhī èr de rèn wu.
    He has already completed two-thirds of the task.
  • 三分之二
    sān fēn zhī èr De rén zhī chí zhè ge jì huà.
    Two-thirds of the people support this plan.

Origin

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

三 is drawn as three parallel strokes, like 一 with one stroke and 二 with two.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape pairs 止, a foot, with 一, a beginning place, and means to go.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

二 is drawn as two parallel strokes, where the number of strokes shows the amount.

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