分之

Chinese

 
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng
's; him/her/it; this
trad. (分之) 分 之
simp. #(分之) 分 之

Pronunciation


Particle

分之

  1. A way to express fractions and percentages.
    三分之一  ―  sān fēn zhī yī  ―  a third
    三分之二  ―  sān fēn zhī èr  ―  two thirds
    四分之一  ―  sì fēn zhī yī  ―  a quarter
    百分之八十  ―  bǎi fēn zhī bāshí  ―  eighty percent

Usage notes

In Chinese, fractions are written in the format denominator 分之 (fēn zhī) numerator. Percentages are written in the format 百分之 (bǎifēnzhī) ratio.

Synonyms

  • (Jin) 成之

Derived terms

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