率 — rate
rate, ratio (suffix)
How to pronounce it
率 is read lǜ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: shuài, “to lead”.
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 “率”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 率. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的工作效率很高。tādegōngzuòxiàolǜhěngāoHe works very efficiently.
- 我们要想办法提高工作效率wǒmenyàoxiǎngbànfǎtígāogōngzuòxiàolǜWe need to find a way to make our work more efficient.
- 今天人民币的汇率是多少？jīntiānrénmínbìdehuìlǜshìduōshaoWhat's the yuan exchange rate today?
- 换钱以前先看看汇率huànqiányǐqián,xiānkànkanhuìlǜBefore changing money, check the exchange rate first.
- 我们改进了方法，从而提高了效率。wǒmengǎijìnlefāngfǎ,cóng’értígāolexiàolǜWe improved the method and thereby raised efficiency.
- 这种手术的成功率很高。zhèzhǒngshǒushùdechénggōnglǜhěngāoOperations like this have a high success rate.
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More words from the lesson “Shares and percentages”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 率 mean?
率 (lǜ) means “rate, ratio (suffix)”.
How do you write 率?
率 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 率?
率 is read lǜ. Tones: lǜ — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rate” in the lesson “Shares and percentages”
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