百分比

• Pinyin: bǎi fēn bǐ
• Hanzi breakdown: 百 = hundred; 分 = part; 比 = ratio

Meaning

Percentage; percent.

The mathematical concept of a proportion expressed as a fraction of 100. Commonly used in statistics, finance, academic contexts, and everyday discussions of proportions.

Examples

1. 女性员工在这家公司占的百分比超过百分之六十。 The percentage of female employees at this company exceeds sixty percent.
2. 数据分析需要关注每个指标的百分比变化。 Data analysis requires attention to the percentage change of each metric.
3. 通货膨胀率以百分比的形式公布。 The inflation rate is announced in percentage form.

Usage Guide

Context: statistics, business

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 百分比是多少？(What's the percentage?)
• 用百分比表示更清晰。(Expressing it as a percentage is clearer.)

Don't Say

• 把'百分之五十'说成'百分比五十' (Don't say 百分比五十 — use 百分之五十 for specific percentages)

Origin & History

百 (hundred) + 分 (part) + 比 (ratio). Together: ratio per hundred.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal