十分之 (shí fēn) — (mathematical expression) ... out of ten, ... tenths
Definition
The fraction marker used between the denominator and the numerator, as in 十分之三 = three-tenths. It pairs with a number after it (十分之五 = five-tenths = half) and the whole phrase takes 的 before a noun.
numeral
(mathematical expression) ... out of ten... tenths
Examples
- 十分之。shí fēn Sān de xué shēng tōng guò le kǎo shì.Three tenths of the students passed the exam.
- 。Zhè ge chéng shì shí fēn jiǔ de rén kǒu dōu zhù zài gōng yù lǐ.Nine tenths of this city's population live in apartments.
- 十分之。Tā wán chéng le shí fēn qī de gōng zuò.He completed seven tenths of the work.
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