English–Chinese
“percentage point” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎi fēn diǎn
Example
支持率比上次高了三百分点。zhī chí lǜ bǐ shàng cì gāo le sān bǎi fēn diǎn
The approval rating is 3 percentage points higher than last time.
How to say “percentage point” in Chinese
“Percentage point” in Chinese is 百分点 (bǎi fēn diǎn).
The fixed gap between two positions on a percentage scale.
Example sentences with 百分点
通货膨胀率比上月上升了0.3个百分点。tōng huò péng zhàng lǜ bǐ shàng yuè shàng shēng le 0.3 gè bǎi fēn diǎn
The inflation rate rose 0.3 percentage points from last month.
Tips for using 百分点
- A rise from 20% to 25% is an increase of 5 percentage points but a 25% increase relative to the starting level, so English reports need the right measure.