Chinese word

比例

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǐ lì

Meaning

  • nounratio

Example

这个班男女人数的比例是多少？zhè ge bān nán nǚ rén shù de bǐ lì shì duō shǎo

What is the male-to-female ratio in this class?

Illustration for 比例 (ratio)

More examples

图上的两条线成比例关系。tú shàng de liǎng tiáo xiàn chéng bǐ lì guān xì

The two lines on the graph have a proportional relationship.

Core concept

A numerical relationship that shows how two quantities compare or how one part stands in relation to the whole.

Common phrases

  • 比例关系bǐ lì guān xì

    proportional relationship

  • 按比例计算àn bǐ lì jì suàn

    calculate proportionally

Similar words

百分比bǎi fēn bǐ: A number showing one part of a whole out of 100 parts.
比率bǐ lǜ: A number found by dividing one quantity by another.

Definition in Chinese

表示两个数量之间的比值，用于表示一部分占整体的比例或两个量相互比较的关系（如 a:b、分数或百分比）。biǎo shì liǎng gè shù liàng zhī jiān de bǐ zhí yòng yú biǎo shì yí bù fèn zhàn zhéng tǐ de bǐ lì huò liǎng gè liàng xiāng hù bǐ jiào de guān xì rú a b fēn shù huò bǎi fēn bǐ

Word origin

比例 (bǐlì, "ratio") combines 比 (bǐ, "compare") with 例 (lì, "example or standard"), giving the idea of expressing a comparison against a reference.

Usage tips

  • Adding the actual figure makes everyday statements clearer, especially when the subject is a share of people, money, or time.

Other meanings

  • proportionnoun

Opposites

  • 反比例fán bǐ lìinverse proportionnoun

Related words

  • 成比例chéng bǐ lìproportionaladjective
  • 比例系数bǐ lì xì shùcoefficient of proportionalitynoun

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