比例 (bǐ lì) — proportion, ratio; scale (of a map, model, or drawing)
Definition
比例 is the math/data term for 'ratio' or 'proportion' (e.g. 2:1) and the 'scale' of a map. 比 is the everyday preposition '…than'; 比重 and 占比 both mean 'proportion' of a part in a whole.
noun
proportionratioscale (of a map, model, or drawing)
Examples
- 比例。Shuǐ hé niú nǎi de bǐ lì shì èr bǐ yī.The proportion of water to milk is two to one.
- 比例。Zhè zhāng dì tú de bǐ lì shì yì bǐ yì bǎi wàn.The scale of this map is one to one million.
- 比例。Zhè ge chéng shì lǐ nián qīng rén de bǐ lì hěn gāo.The proportion of young people in this city is very high.
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