百分之 (bǎi fēn zhī) · percent

百分之 (bǎi fēn zhī) means “percent”. It is written with 3 characters: 百 (hundred) + 分 (to divide) + 之 (of (formal 的)). It is an old HSK 4 word (HSK 2.0).

How 百分之 is built

The characters

百 bǎi · hundred

What 百 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 一 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

分 fēn · to divide

What 分 is made of

八bā — eight
刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

之 zhī · of (formal 的)

What 之 is made of

丶 — dot

Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

百分之八十的学生通过了考试。Bǎi fēn zhī bāshí de xuésheng tōngguò le kǎoshì.Eighty percent of the students passed the exam.

这件衣服打百分之五十的折吗？Zhè jiàn yīfu dǎ bǎi fēn zhī wǔshí de zhé ma?Is this piece of clothing fifty percent off?

Questions about 百分之

What does 百分之 mean?

百分之 (bǎi fēn zhī) means “percent”.

How do you pronounce 百分之?

百分之 is pronounced bǎi fēn zhī.

Which HSK level is 百分之?

百分之 is in Old HSK 4.

Related words

Learn 百分之 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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