百分之一百 (bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi) — one hundred percent; totally; absolutely

Definition

Literally 'one hundred percent' but used as an adverbial intensifier meaning 'totally, absolutely' before verbs like 相信, 同意, 支持.

numeral
one hundred percenttotallyabsolutely

Examples

  • 百分之一百。
    Wǒ bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi xiāng xìn nǐ de néng lì.
    I one hundred percent believe in your ability.
  • 百分之一百。
    Zhè ge jì huà bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi kě xíng.
    This plan is one hundred percent feasible.
  • 百分之一百。
    Tā bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi tóng yì wǒ men de yì jiàn.
    He totally agrees with our opinion.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
一一yī
Sound part声符shēngfú
白
白bái百bǎi
Same sound today

百 combines 一, which carries the number meaning, with 白, which provides the sound.

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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.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
一一yī
Sound part声符shēngfú
白
白bái百bǎi
Same sound today

百 combines 一, which carries the number meaning, with 白, which provides the sound.

Open 百 →

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