百分之二十五 (bǎi) — 25%, one quarter

Definition

百分之二十五 is a fraction expression meaning '25%' or 'one quarter'. The pattern 百分之X is the standard way to express percentages in Chinese: 百分之百 means '100%', 百分之五十 means '50%', and so on. The number after 分之 can be any integer or decimal. This is a fixed construction — you cannot reorder the parts.

25%one quarter

Examples

百分之二十五。
bǎi de xuéshēng tōngguò le kǎoshì.
Twenty-five percent of the students passed the exam.
百分之二十五。
Zhège gōngsī zhǐ zhàn le bǎi de shìchǎng.
This company only holds 25% of the market.
百分之二十五。
Tā de gōngzī zēngjiā le bǎi.
His salary increased by 25%.

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