二十分之一 (èr shí fēn) — one twentieth; one out of twenty
Definition
A fraction meaning 'one twentieth' — read as èr shí fēn zhī yī. Pattern: number + 分 + 之 + counter (e.g. 三分之一, 百分之一).
numeral
one twentiethone out of twenty
Examples
- 二十分之一。Zhǐ yǒu èr shí fēn de rén tōng guò le zhè cì kǎo shì.Only one twentieth of the people passed this exam.
- 二十分之一。Gōng sī huì bǎ èr shí fēn de lì rùn juān gěi cí shàn jī gòu.The company will donate one twentieth of its profits to charity.
- 二十分之一。Zhè zhǒng bìng de fā bìng lǜ dà yuē shì èr shí fēn.The incidence rate of this disease is about one in twenty.
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