Chinese

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one hundred points; one hundred equal portions; percent 's; him/her/it; this
trad. (百分之) 百分
simp. #(百分之) 百分
Literally: “of one hundred portions”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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百分之

  1. percent
    百分之  ―  bǎifēn zhī  ―  eight percent

Usage notes

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In Chinese, percentages are written in the format 百分之 (bǎifēnzhī) [number of hundredths].

Synonyms

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  • (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) 巴仙 (bāxiān) (placed after the number)
  • (Taiwan) () (placed after the number)