Definition
七分之一 is a fraction expression: 'one-seventh'. Chinese fractions follow a fixed pattern: denominator (分母) + 分之 + numerator (分子). So 七分之一 literally reads 'seven parts of one'. In a sentence it behaves like a noun or determiner, often followed by 的 to modify another noun.
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one seventh
Examples
- 七分之一。qī fēn zhī yī de píngguǒ huài le.One seventh of the apples are rotten.
- 七分之一。Tā bǎ qī fēn zhī yī de gōngzī cún qǐlái le.He saved one seventh of his salary.
- 七分之一。Zhǐ yǒu qī fēn zhī yī de xuéshēng tōngguò le kǎoshì.Only one seventh of the students passed the exam.
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