分之

Mandarin · pinyin fēn zhī

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  1. (indicating a fraction)
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分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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1–1 · fen1 zhi1

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  1. A way to express fractions and percentages.

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