Definition
百分点 (bǎi fēn diǎn) means 'percentage point' — it's the unit used when talking about the difference between two percentages (e.g., 'two percentage points'). Don't confuse it with 百分比 (bǎi fēn bǐ), which means 'percentage' (a proportion, like 50%).
noun
percentage point
Examples
- 百分点。Jīnnián shīyè lǜ xiàjiàng le bǎi fēn diǎn.The unemployment rate dropped by two percentage points this year.
- 百分点。Tā de dépiào lǜ bǐ duìshǒu gāo sān gè bǎi fēn diǎn.His vote share was three percentage points higher than his opponent's.
- 百分点。Tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ jiàngdī le língdiǎn wǔ gè bǎi fēn diǎn.The inflation rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points.
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