B1 · Grammar reference · ASG84RE9
Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
分之 (fēn zhī) is used to express fractions in Chinese. When expressing a fraction, the denominator is always said before the numerator. This pattern is also the way percentages are expressed in Chinese.
- Keywords
- 分之 · 之
- Used for
- Expressing quantity
- Classification
- Numbers · HSK4
Examples (10)
我的手机电量只有百分之五了。
这个文件已经下载了三分之二。
这篇文章有五分之三是抄别人的。
差不多三分之一的美国人有护照。
我们学校四分之三的老师都是男老师。
我们公司的外国员工占三分之一。
美国人口是中国的五分之一。
押金是房租的百分之二十。
期末考试成绩占总成绩的百分之三十。
在美国，全职妈妈差不多占五分之二。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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