How to say “percentage point” in Chinese
percentage point
“Percentage point” in Chinese is 百分点, bǎi fēn diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
百分点 is read bǎi fēn diǎn: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “百分点”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 百分点. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 失业率从百分之五上升到百分之六，上升了一个百分点。shīyèlǜcóngbǎifēnzhīwǔshàngshēngdàobǎifēnzhīliù,shàngshēngleyígebǎifēndiǎnUnemployment rose from five percent to six — by one percentage point.
- 失业率上升了两个百分点shīyèlǜshàngshēngleliǎnggebǎifēndiǎnThe unemployment rate rose by two percentage points.
More words from the lesson “Percentages and shares”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “percentage point” in Chinese?
“Percentage point” in Chinese is 百分点, pinyin bǎifēndiǎn.
What does 百分点 mean?
百分点 (bǎifēndiǎn) means “percentage point”.
How do you write 百分点?
百分点 is 3 characters: 百 (bǎi) — hundred; 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 百分点?
百分点 is read bǎifēndiǎn. Tones: bǎi — third tone, fēn — first tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“percentage point” in the lesson “Percentages and shares”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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