Definition
十分之 is a mathematical expression meaning '... out of ten' or 'tenths'. It is used to form fractions where the numerator is placed before 十分之 and the denominator is 10. For example, 七分之三 means 'three sevenths', but 十分之三 means 'three tenths'. This is a formal way to express percentages or proportions in Chinese.
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(mathematical expression) ... out of ten... tenths
Examples
- 十分之。shí fēn sān de xuéshēng tōngguò le kǎoshì.Three tenths of the students passed the exam.
- 。Zhège chéngshì shí fēn jiǔ de rénkǒu dōu zhù zài gōngyù lǐ.Nine tenths of this city's population live in apartments.
- 十分之。Tā wánchéng le shí fēn qī de gōngzuò.He completed seven tenths of the work.
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