Definition
六分之一 is a fraction expression meaning 'one sixth'. The pattern X分之一 (X parts of one) is used for all fractions: put the denominator before 分 and the numerator after 之. For example, 三分之一 (one third), 四分之一 (one quarter). You can also say 六分之五 (five sixths) by changing the part after 之. This structure is used in math, measurements, and proportions.
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one sixthone part out of six equal parts
Examples
- 六分之一。Zhè kuài dàngāo de liù fēn zhī yī shì wǒ chī de.I ate one sixth of this cake.
- 六分之一。Wǒmen bān liù fēn zhī yī de xuéshēng shì nǚshēng.One sixth of the students in our class are girls.
- 六分之一。Tā zhǐ yòng liù fēn zhī yī de shíjiān jiù wánchéng le rènwu.He finished the task in only one sixth of the time.
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