What 百分之 means
- Hundred fractions
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Questions about 百分之
What does 百分之 mean in English?
百分之 is pronounced bǎifēnzhī and means Hundred fractions.
How do you pronounce 百分之?
百分之 is bǎifēnzhī in pinyin — written baifenzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 百分之?
百分之 is written with 3 characters: 百 (bǎi) Hundred, 分 (fēn / fèn) Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit, 之 (zhī) It ([literary equivalent of 的] - him - her). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 百分之 an HSK word?
Yes — 百分之 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.
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