Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"

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When expressing a fraction, the denominator is always said before the numerator.

The structure is:

denominator + 分之 + numerator

So a 1/2 is read 二分之一, not 一分之二

Some examples:

  • 人 身体 中,水 站 三 分之 二。
  • 印度 和 中国 的 人口 加 起 来 是 全球 的 三 分之 一。
  • 掷 筛子 时,有 六 分之 一 的 可能性 掷 到 三。