百分比
bǎifēnbǐ
The English phrase 'percentages' is translated into Chinese as 百分比 (bǎifēnbǐ).
百分比 refers to numbers or rates expressed as a fraction of one hundred. When you want to express a specific percentage value, such as 10%, you use the pattern 百分之 followed by the number. For example, 0.5% is expressed as 百分之零点五 and 2.3% is expressed as 百分之二点三.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 百分比 is composed of the characters 百 (hundred), 分 (part/divide) and 比 (ratio/compare).
How does it change in a sentence?
To state a specific percent, use the construction 百分之 before the numerical value.
How do you pronounce it?
bǎifēnbǐ
Did you know?
- The character 分 in 百分比 is the same character used for 'minute' or 'cent' in currency, emphasizing the concept of small, divided units.
- The character 比 in 百分比 is also used in Chinese to describe a 'comparison' or a 'ratio' in sports scores, such as 'two to one'.
- When reading a percentage like 25%, a Chinese speaker says 百分之二十五, which literally translates to 'of one hundred, twenty-five'.
Examples in context
- 这次优惠可享受8%的折扣。You can enjoy an 8 percent discount this time.
- 百分之二十Twenty percent
- 这个百分比非常高。Zhège bǎifēnbǐ fēicháng gāo.This percentage is very high.
- 我们需要计算这些百分比。Wǒmen xūyào jìsuàn zhèxiē bǎifēnbǐ.We need to calculate these percentages.
- 请把百分比写在报告里。Qǐng bǎ bǎifēnbǐ xiě zài bàogào lǐ.Please write the percentages in the report.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are reviewing a sales report in an office.
- 梓涵 Zihan志强，你看一下这些百分比。Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn yīxià zhèxiē bǎifēnbǐ.Zhiqiang, look at these percentages.
- 志强 Zhiqiang今年的增长百分比是多少？Jīnnián de zēngzhǎng bǎifēnbǐ shì duōshǎo?What is this year's growth percentage?
- 梓涵 Zihan大概是百分之十。Dàgài shì bǎifēn zhī shí.It is about ten percent.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那真是个好消息。Nà zhēnshì gè hǎo xiāoxi.That is really good news.
