五分之四 (wǔ fēn) — four-fifths
Definition
Fraction meaning 'four-fifths' (4/5): numerator 五 + 之 + denominator 分之 + numerator. 之 links the two numbers; the denominator comes before 之.
numeral
four-fifths
Examples
- 五分之四。wǔ fēn De xué shēng dōu tōng guò le kǎo shì.Four-fifths of the students passed the exam.
- 五分之四。Zhè piàn sēn lín zhàn le quán dǎo wǔ fēn de miàn jī.This forest covers four-fifths of the island.
- 五分之四，。Wǒ men dǎ suàn wǔ fēn de rén zuò huǒ chē, qí yú de rén zuò fēi jī.We plan for four-fifths of the people to take the train, and the rest to fly.
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