Chinese edit

hundred
 
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
trad. (百分)
simp. #(百分)

Pronunciation 1 edit


Noun edit

百分

  1. one hundred points
Usage notes edit

In Urban Shanghainese, the use of 一百分 is strongly preferred over 百分 under this sense except when used in compound forms, since the use of as a standalone numeral meaning "one hundred" has been largely displaced by 一百.

Similarly a preference for 百分之一百 over 百分之百 is shown.

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Pronunciation 2 edit


Noun edit

百分

  1. one hundred equal portions; percent
    百分  ―  bǎifēn zhī jiǔ  ―  nine percent
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