百分之一 (bǎi) — one percent, one hundredth

Definition

Literal 'one part of a hundred', i.e. one percent or a hundredth. Usually used as a quantity or proportion (∼的人, 不到∼), not as a casual fraction.

numeral
one percentone hundredth

Examples

  • 百分之一
    Zhǐ yǒu bǎi de rén néng chéng gōng.
    Only one percent of people can succeed.
  • 百分之一
    Zhè ge gài lǜ bú dào bǎi.
    This probability is less than one percent.
  • 百分之一
    Tā huā le bǎi de nǔ lì jiù zuò dào le.
    He achieved it with only one percent effort.

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