百分之二 (bǎi) — (classifier) two percent

Definition

百分之二 is a fixed percentage expression meaning 'two percent' — always written in characters, never numerals. Use it for statistics, rates, and proportions (e.g., 增长百分之二, 百分之二的人).

classifier

two percent

Examples

百分之二。
Zhǐ yǒu bǎi de rén xǐ huan zhè ge yán sè.
Only two percent of people like this color.
百分之二。
Gōng sī jīn nián zēng zhǎng le bǎi.
The company grew by two percent this year.
百分之二。
Kǎo shì chéng jì tí gāo le bǎi.
The exam scores improved by two percent.

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