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Chinese
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hundred
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to divide; minute; (a measure word) to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng) |
| trad. (百分)
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百
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分
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| simp. #(百分)
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百
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分
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Pronunciation 1
Noun
百分
- one hundred points
Usage notes
In Urban Shanghainese, the use of 一百分 is strongly preferred over 百分 under this sense except when used in compound forms, since the use of 百 as a standalone numeral meaning "one hundred" has been largely displaced by 一百.
Similarly a preference for 百分之一百 over 百分之百 is shown.
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Pronunciation 2
Noun
百分
- one hundred equal portions; percent
- 百分之九 ― bǎifēn zhī jiǔ ― nine percent
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