百分 (bǎi fēn) — percent (used in the 百分之... structure)
Definition
百分 is the literary/formal equivalent of 'percent', almost always paired with 百分之 + a number (百分之九十 = 90%). In everyday speech, 百分比 or just ％ is more common.
idiom
percent (used in the 百分之... structure)
Examples
- 。Kǎo shì dé le bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí.I got ninety percent on the exam.
- 。bǎi fēn Zhī sān shí de rén xǐ huan yùn dòng.Thirty percent of people like sports.
- 。Zhè ge chǎn pǐn jià gé xià jiàng le bǎi fēn zhī shí.The price of this product dropped by ten percent.
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