百分点 (bǎi fēn diǎn) — percentage point

Definición

百分点 (bǎi fēn diǎn) is the unit used when comparing two percentages — e.g. "up 3 percentage points". Don't confuse with 百分比, which is the percentage itself (e.g. 50%).

noun
percentage point

Ejemplos

  • 百分点
    Jīn nián shī yè lǜ xià jiàng le bǎi fēn diǎn.
    The unemployment rate dropped by two percentage points this year.
  • 百分点
    Tā de dé piào lǜ bǐ duì shǒu gāo sān gè bǎi fēn diǎn.
    His vote share was three percentage points higher than his opponent's.
  • 百分点
    Tōng huò péng zhàng lǜ jiàng dī le líng diǎn wǔ gè bǎi fēn diǎn.
    The inflation rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points.

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