Chinese phrase

〜占多少比例? 〜 zhàn duō shǎo bǐ lì

Meaning

What percentage does ___ make up?

When to use it

Asks what percentage of a whole a group or thing represents. It is a neutral way to ask about a share or proportion, often answered with a number.

Example dialogue

你知道这个城市里外国人占多少比例? nǐ zhī dào zhè ge chéng shì lǐ wài guó rén zhàn duō shǎo bǐ lì

Do you know what percentage of the people in this city are foreigners?

差不多百分之五。 chà bu duō bǎi fēn zhī wǔ

About five percent.

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