几率 (jī lǜ) — probability, chance
Definition
几率 (jīlǜ) means 'probability, chance' in a quantitative sense — how likely an event is, usually expressed as a number or fraction. More technical/precise than the everyday 可能性, which can also mean general 'possibility' in non-numerical contexts.
noun
probabilitychance
Examples
- 几率。Zhè ge shì jiàn de jī lǜ fēi cháng dī.The probability of this event is very low.
- 几率。Kē xué jiā jì suàn le chéng gōng de jī lǜ.The scientists calculated the probability of success.
- 几率。Zhòng jiǎng de jī lǜ zhǐ yǒu wàn fēn zhī yī.The chance of winning the lottery is only one in ten thousand.
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