百分

Chinese

hundred
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
 
trad. (百分) 百 分
simp. #(百分) 百 分

Pronunciation 1

Noun

百分

  1. one hundred points
Usage notes

In Urban Shanghainese, the use of 一百分 is strongly preferred over under this sense except when used in compound forms, since the use of 百 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.

Synonyms
  • 一百分
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2

Noun

百分

  1. one hundred equal portions; percent
    百分之九  ―  bǎifēn zhī jiǔ  ―  nine percent
Derived terms
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