百分之九十九 (bǎi) — ninety-nine percent, 99%

Definition

百分之九十九 is a fixed phrase meaning 'ninety-nine percent' or '99%'. It follows the pattern '百分之 + number', where '百分之' is a prepositional structure indicating a percentage. You can replace '九十九' with any number to express other percentages, e.g., 百分之五十 (50%).

ninety-nine percent99%

Examples

，百分之九十九。
Zhè cì kǎoshì, tā dé le bǎi de fēnshù.
In this exam, he got 99% of the marks.
百分之九十九。
bǎi de rén tóngyì zhège fāng'àn.
99% of the people agree with this plan.
百分之九十九。
Wánchéngdù yǐjīng dádào le bǎi.
The completion rate has already reached 99%.

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