B1 noun Neutral

百分比

[pàɪ.fə̂n.pì]

A rate, number, or amount in each hundred. This is one of the most important words for IELTS Task 1 data description.

Examples

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1

这个百分比比我想象的要高。

This percentage is higher than I thought.

2

请在报告中列出具体的百分比。

Please list the specific percentages in the report.

3

百分比是多少?

What is the percentage?

Word Family

Noun
百分比
Adjective
百分之...
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Memory Tip

百 (hundred) + 分 (part) + 比 (ratio) = ratio per hundred.

Quick Quiz

图表显示,女性员工在公司中所占的___有所上升。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 百分比

Examples

1

这个百分比比我想象的要高。

everyday

This percentage is higher than I thought.

2

请在报告中列出具体的百分比。

formal

Please list the specific percentages in the report.

3

百分比是多少?

informal

What is the percentage?

4

在该研究中,有效样本的百分比达到了百分之九十。

academic

In the study, the percentage of valid samples reached 90%.

5

公司利润的百分比在逐年增长。

business

The percentage of company profit is increasing year by year.

Word Family

Noun
百分比
Adjective
百分之...

Common Collocations

百分比增长 percentage increase
所占百分比 percentage accounted for
最高百分比 highest percentage
百分比分布 percentage distribution
计算百分比 calculate percentage

Common Phrases

百分比变化

percentage change

百分比含量

percentage content

百分比符号

percentage sign

Often Confused With

百分比 vs 比例

比例 is ratio/proportion, while 百分比 specifically refers to parts per hundred.

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Usage Notes

Essential for describing proportions in any IELTS data interpretation task.

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Common Mistakes

Do not say '百分比之十'; the correct form is '百分之十'.

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Memory Tip

百 (hundred) + 分 (part) + 比 (ratio) = ratio per hundred.

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Word Origin

Derived from the mathematical concept of parts per hundred.

Grammar Patterns

...的百分比是... 占总数的百分比

Quick Quiz

图表显示,女性员工在公司中所占的___有所上升。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 百分比

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