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“percent” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎi fēn zhī

Example

百分之五十的人支持这个计划。bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí de rén zhī chí zhè ge jì huà

Fifty percent of people support this plan.

Illustration for 百分之 (percent)

How to say “percent” in Chinese

“Percent” in Chinese is 百分之 (bǎi fēn zhī).

Treats the whole as a scale of one hundred parts, with the number naming the selected share.

Full entry for 百分之: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 百分之

他通过考试的概率大约是百分之七十。tā tōng guò kǎo shì de gài lǜ dà yuē shì bǎi fēn zhī qī shí

The chance that he will pass the test is about seventy percent.

Tips for using 百分之

  • The number comes after the percentage marker in Chinese, so listening for that later number helps identify the value in rates, test results, and reports.

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