B1 noun Formal

백분율

/pɛk.pun.njul/

A rate or number as a fraction of 100, commonly known as a percentage. It is essential for describing statistical data and proportions.

Examples

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1

할인된 가격을 백분율로 표시해 주세요.

Please indicate the discounted price as a percentage.

2

전체 인구 중 실업률의 백분율이 상승했습니다.

The percentage of the unemployment rate among the total population has risen.

3

백분율로 보니까 훨씬 이해가 잘 돼.

It's much easier to understand when looking at it as a percentage.

Word Family

Noun
백분율
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Memory Tip

Baek (100) + Bun (divide/part) + Yul (rate) = Rate divided by 100.

Quick Quiz

차트의 숫자를 ( )로 바꾸어 설명하세요.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 백분율

Examples

1

할인된 가격을 백분율로 표시해 주세요.

everyday

Please indicate the discounted price as a percentage.

2

전체 인구 중 실업률의 백분율이 상승했습니다.

formal

The percentage of the unemployment rate among the total population has risen.

3

백분율로 보니까 훨씬 이해가 잘 돼.

informal

It's much easier to understand when looking at it as a percentage.

4

이 도표는 에너지 소비량을 백분율로 나타냅니다.

academic

This chart represents energy consumption as a percentage.

5

시장 점유율을 백분율로 보고해 주세요.

business

Please report the market share in percentage.

Word Family

Noun
백분율

Common Collocations

백분율로 나타내다 to express as a percentage
백분율 계산 percentage calculation
높은 백분율 high percentage
백분율 기호 percent sign (%)
백분율 변화 percentage change

Common Phrases

백분율 분포

percentage distribution

전체 백분율

total percentage

증가 백분율

percentage increase

Often Confused With

백분율 vs 비율

Biyul is a general ratio/proportion, while baekbunyul is specifically a ratio out of 100 (percentage).

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Usage Notes

Critical word for IELTS Task 1 when describing pie charts and graphs.

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Common Mistakes

Students often just say 'percent' (퍼센트), which is acceptable, but 'baekbunyul' is better for formal academic writing.

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Memory Tip

Baek (100) + Bun (divide/part) + Yul (rate) = Rate divided by 100.

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Word Origin

Sino-Korean 'baek' (hundred), 'bun' (part), and 'yul' (rate).

Grammar Patterns

~을 백분율로 환산하다 백분율에 의하면

Quick Quiz

차트의 숫자를 ( )로 바꾸어 설명하세요.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 백분율

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