百分之九十九 (bǎi) — ninety-nine percent, 99%

Definition

Literally '99 parts per hundred' — used like an English percentage, with no plural form (compare 三分之二). Common in exam scores, poll results, and completion rates.

numeral

ninety-nine percent99%

Examples

，百分之九十九。
Zhè cì kǎo shì, tā dé le bǎi de fēn shù.
In this exam, he got 99% of the marks.
百分之九十九。
bǎi De rén tóng yì zhè ge fāng àn.
99% of the people agree with this plan.
百分之九十九。
Wán chéng dù yǐ jīng dá dào le bǎi.
The completion rate has already reached 99%.

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