百分之五十 (bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí) — fifty percent
Definition
A fixed phrase meaning 'fifty percent' (50%), used in statistics, rates, and proportions. It pairs with 的 to specify 'X% of [noun]' (e.g., 百分之五十的学生).
numeral
fifty percent
Examples
- 百分之五十。bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí De xué shēng tōng guò le kǎo shì.Fifty percent of the students passed the exam.
- 百分之五十。Zhè cì huó dòng de chéng gōng lǜ zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí.The success rate of this event is only fifty percent.
- 百分之五十。Gōng sī jué dìng jiāng lì rùn de bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí yòng yú yán fā.The company decided to use fifty percent of the profits for research and development.
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