Approximate and Percent Expressions | HSK 4 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

大约 / 左右 / 百分之

Use this HSK 4 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

成功率大约是百分之八十。

When to use Approximate and Percent Expressions

Read 大约 / 左右 / 百分之 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 百分之 adds to it.

学生百分之九十通过了考试。

Ninety percent of the students passed the exam.

完成了百分之五十。

Fifty percent has been finished.

Do not translate 大约 / 左右 / 百分之 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 百分之 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Luyện đúng mẫu này trước khi chuyển sang phần khác.

成功率大约是八十

The success rate is about eighty percent

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