百分之一 (bǎi) — one percent, one hundredth
Definition
Literal 'one part of a hundred', i.e. one percent or a hundredth. Usually used as a quantity or proportion (∼的人, 不到∼), not as a casual fraction.
numeral
one percentone hundredth
Examples
- 百分之一。Zhǐ yǒu bǎi de rén néng chéng gōng.Only one percent of people can succeed.
- 百分之一。Zhè ge gài lǜ bú dào bǎi.This probability is less than one percent.
- 百分之一。Tā huā le bǎi de nǔ lì jiù zuò dào le.He achieved it with only one percent effort.
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