百分之五十 (bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí) — fifty percent

Definizione

A fixed phrase meaning 'fifty percent' (50%), used in statistics, rates, and proportions. It pairs with 的 to specify 'X% of [noun]' (e.g., 百分之五十的学生).

numeral

fifty percent

百分之五十。
bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí De xué shēng tōng guò le kǎo shì.
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam.
百分之五十。
Zhè cì huó dòng de chéng gōng lǜ zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí.
The success rate of this event is only fifty percent.
百分之五十。
Gōng sī jué dìng jiāng lì rùn de bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí yòng yú yán fā.
The company decided to use fifty percent of the profits for research and development.

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