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分之 (fēnzhī) can be used to form a fraction in Chinese. When expressing a fraction, the denominator is always said before the numerator:
Structure
denominator + 分之 + numerator
So a 1/2 is read 二分之一, not 一分之二.
Examples
- 人 身体 中，水 占 三 分之 二。
- 印度 和 中国 的 人口 加 起来 是 全球 人口 的 三 分之 一。
- 掷 色子 时，有 六 分之 一 的 可能性 掷 到 三。
See Also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 18) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 152-3) →buy
