| 分之 (fēn zhī) is used to express fractions in Chinese. When expressing a fraction, the denominator is always said before the numerator. This pattern is also the way percentages are expressed in Chinese. So "½" is read 二分之一 (èr fēn zhī yī), literally "1 of 2 portions." Note the order: it's NOT 一分之二 (yī fēn zhī èr). So "¾" is 四分之三 (sì fēn zhī sān), and "⅚" is 六分之五 (liù fēn zhī wǔ). To say a percentage, for example, 50 percent, you would say 百分之五十 (bǎi fēn zhī wǔshí), which is literally the same as how you would pronounce the equivalent fraction "50 hundredths."  Basic Pattern Structure: Denominator + 分之 + Numerator Remember that the denominator is the bottom number in a fraction, but it comes first in spoken Chinese. Knowing that this order actually totally fits the overall "big to small" Chinese cultural pattern might help you to remember. Examples: 我的手机电量只有百分之五了。(wǒ de shǒujī diànliàng zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī wǔ le) = My phone only has 5% power left. 这个文件已经下载了三分之二。(zhège wénjiàn yǐjīng xiàzǎi le sān fēn zhī èr) = This document is two-thirds downloaded. 这篇文章有五分之三是抄别人的。(zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu wǔ fēn zhī sān shì chāo biérén de) = Three fifths of this article has been copied from others. 差不多三分之一的美国人有护照。(chàbuduō sān fēn zhī yī de Měiguó rén yǒu hùzhào) = About one third of Americans have passports. 我们学校四分之三的老师都是男老师。(wǒmen xuéxiào sì fēn zhī sān de lǎoshī dōu shì nán lǎoshī) = Three fourths of the teachers at our school are male teachers. Advanced Pattern This structure is what you'll often see in news stories that use statistics. The word 占 (zhàn) is a bit more formal and means something like "comprises" or "makes up" or "accounts for." Structure: A + 是 / 占 + B + 的 + Denominator + 分之 + Numerator Examples: 我们公司的外国员工占三分之一。(wǒmen gōngsī de wàiguó yuángōng zhàn sān fēn zhī yī) = One third of our company's employees are foreigners. 美国人口是中国的五分之一。(měiguó rénkǒu shì Zhōngguó de wǔ fēn zhī yī) = The USA's population is one fifth of China's. 押金是房租的百分之二十。(yājīn shì fángzū de bǎifēn zhī èrshí) = The deposit is 20% of the rent. 期末考试成绩占总成绩的百分之三十。(qīmò kǎoshì chéngjì zhàn zǒng chéngjì de bǎi fēn zhī sānshí) = The final exam grade accounts for 30% of the final grade. 在美国，全职妈妈差不多占五分之二。(zài Měiguó, quánzhí māma chàbuduō zhàn wǔ fēn zhī èr) = In the US, full-time mothers are about two fifths of all mothers. # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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