百分之二十 (bǎi) — 20 percent, twenty percent

Definition

百分之二十 is a fixed expression meaning '20 percent'. It is formed from 百分之 (percent) + a number (二十 = 20). You can replace 二十 with any number to express other percentages, e.g. 百分之五十 (50%), 百分之百 (100%). This is the standard way to express percentages in Chinese, used in formal and informal contexts alike.

20 percenttwenty percent

Examples

百分之二十。
bǎi de xuéshēng tōngguò le kǎoshì.
Twenty percent of the students passed the exam.
百分之二十。
Gōngzī zēngjiā le bǎi.
The salary increased by twenty percent.
百分之二十。
Zhǐyǒu bǎi de rén tóngyì zhège jìhuà.
Only twenty percent of people agree with this plan.

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