Definition
四分之一 is a fractional expression meaning 'one quarter'. It follows the pattern 'number + 分 + 之 + number', which is used to form fractions in Chinese. You can use it for portions, time, statistics, or any context where a quarter is needed. The tone of 一 stays yī here.
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one quarterone fourth
Examples
- 四分之一。Wǒ chī le zhège dàngāo de sì fēn zhī yī.I ate one quarter of this cake.
- 四分之一。Tā yòng le sì fēn zhī yī xiǎoshí wánchéng gōngzuò.He used a quarter of an hour to finish the work.
- 四分之一。Zhège chéngshì sì fēn zhī yī de rénkǒu dōu shì xuéshēng.One quarter of this city's population are students.
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