Chinese phrase
下降了〜个百分点 xià jiàng le 〜 gè bǎi fēn diǎn
Meaning
fall by ___ percentage points
When to use it
Indicates a fall in a rate by a stated number of points. The number gives the size of the change, and the phrase is common in precise financial and business reporting.
Example dialogue
今年第二季度我们的利润率下降了1.5个百分点。 jīn nián dì èr jì dù wǒ men de lì rùn lǜ xià jiàng le 1.5 gè bǎi fēn diǎn
Our profit margin fell by 1.5 percentage points in the second quarter of this year.
那预算从营销费用开始压缩吧，先降低投放。 nà yù suàn cóng yíng xiāo fèi yòng kāi shǐ yā suō ba xiān jiàng dī tóu fàng
Then let's start by cutting the marketing budget and reducing our advertising spend.