分之

fēn zhī

HSK 2.0 Level 4 Phrase Rare

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1. (indicating a fraction)

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

The order in fractions is 'denominator 分之 numerator', e.g., 二分之一 (1/2). Reversing the order is a common mistake.

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min

点, 分之, 百分之 and 倍 for Decimals, Fractions, Percentages and Multiples

Say 3.5 as 三点五, 1/3 as 三分之一, 50% as 百分之五十, and “twice as much” with 倍.

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Words Containing 分之

• 七分之一 七分之一 qī fēn zhī yī: one seventh
• 三分之一 三分之一 sān fēn zhī yī: one third
• 九分之一 九分之一 jiǔ fēn zhī yī: one ninth
• 二分之一 二分之一 èr fēn zhī yī: one half
• 五分之一 五分之一 wǔ fēn zhī yī: one fifth
• 八分之一 八分之一 bā fēn zhī yī: one eighth
• 六分之一 六分之一 liù fēn zhī yī: one sixth
• 十分之一 十分之一 shí fēn zhī yī: one tenth
• 四分之一 四分之一 sì fēn zhī yī: one-quarter
• 百分之 百分之 bǎi fēn zhī: percent
• 百分之一百 百分之一百 bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi: one hundred percent
• 百分之百 百分之百 bǎi fēn zhī bǎi: a hundred percent
• 非分之念 非分之念 fēi fèn zhī niàn: improper idea

Child Words of 分之

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part