Meaning of 比例
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- proportion
- scale
How to use 比例
比例 is a noun used for ratios, percentages of a group, and the scale of maps or models. It often appears with 占 (zhàn) to say what share something takes up. 女生占全班的比例很高。(Nǚshēng zhàn quán bān de bǐlì hěn gāo.) Girls make up a high proportion of the class.
比 (bǐ) means to compare and 例 (lì) means an example or a standard case. When you compare one part against a standard, you get a proportion or a scale.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 比例 with 例如 (lìrú) or 比如 (bǐrú) because they share a character, but those mean for example, not proportion. Also keep 例 in the fourth tone, lì, not lǐ.
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比 bǐ · to compare · 4 strokes
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例 lì · precedent · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 比例.
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 比如说 | bǐrú shuō | for example |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 例子 | lìzi | case; (for) instance |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare; to contrast |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | to compare |
| 对比 | duìbǐ | to contrast; contrast |
| 比分 | bǐfēn | score (of a game or competition) |
| 例外 | lìwài | exception; to be an exception |
| 比方 | bǐfang | analogy; illustrative example; for instance |
| 比重 | bǐzhòng | proportion; (physics) specific gravity |
Questions about 比例
What does 比例 mean?
比例 (bǐlì) means "proportion; scale" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 比例?
比例 is made of 2 characters: 比 (4 strokes), 例 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 比例 an HSK word?
Yes. 比例 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say a ratio like 3 to 1 in Chinese?
Use 比 between the numbers: 三比一 (sān bǐ yī). You can say 比例是三比一 (bǐlì shì sān bǐ yī), the ratio is 3 to 1. The same pattern is used for sports scores.
What is the difference between 比例 and 比率?
比例 is the everyday word for proportion, share, or scale. 比率 (bǐlǜ) is more technical and usually refers to a numerical rate or ratio in math, finance, or statistics.