How to say “proportion” in Chinese
proportion, share (of the whole)
“Proportion” in Chinese is 比重, bǐ zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
比重 is read bǐ zhòng: 2 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
Two people standing side by side are being compared.
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
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 “比重”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 比重. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 农业在经济中的比重下降了nóngyèzàijīngjìzhōngdebǐzhòngxiàjiàngleAgriculture's share of the economy has fallen.
More words from the lesson “Percentages and shares”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “proportion” in Chinese?
“Proportion” in Chinese is 比重, pinyin bǐzhòng.
What does 比重 mean?
比重 (bǐzhòng) means “proportion, share (of the whole)”.
How do you write 比重?
比重 is 2 characters: 比 (bǐ) — compare; 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 比重?
比重 is read bǐzhòng. Tones: bǐ — third tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“proportion” 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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