百分之
Chinese
one hundred points; one hundred equal portions; percent | 's; him/her/it; this | ||
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trad. (百分之) | 百分 | 之 | |
simp. #(百分之) | 百分 | 之 | |
Literally: “of one hundred portions”. |
Pronunciation
Noun
百分之
- percent
- 百分之八 ― bǎifēn zhī bā ― eight percent
Usage notes
In Chinese, percentages are written in the format 百分之 (bǎifēnzhī) [number of hundredths].
Synonyms
- (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) 巴仙 (bāxiān) (placed after the number)
- (Taiwan) 趴 (pā) (placed after the number)