百分之六十 (bǎi fēn zhī liù shí) — 60 percent, sixty percent
Definition
Read as a fixed phrase meaning 'sixty percent' (60%). Used like any 百分之X expression to state proportions, rates, or shares.
numeral
60 percentsixty percent
Examples
- 百分之六十。bǎi fēn zhī liù shí De xué shēng tōng guò le kǎo shì.Sixty percent of the students passed the exam.
- 百分之六十。Gōng sī de lì rùn zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī liù shí.The company's profit increased by sixty percent.
- 百分之六十。Zhè ge chéng shì bǎi fēn zhī liù shí de jū mín yōng yǒu sī jiā chē.Sixty percent of residents in this city own private cars.
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