Meaning of 比重
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- proportion
- (physics) specific gravity
How to use 比重
比重 is common in news, reports and economics when talking about what share something takes up, often with 占 (zhàn, to occupy). Example: 服务业在经济中占的比重越来越大。(Fúwùyè zài jīngjì zhōng zhàn de bǐzhòng yuè lái yuè dà.) The service industry takes up a growing share of the economy. In physics it also means specific gravity.
比 (bǐ) means to compare and 重 (zhòng) means weight. Compare the weight of one part against the whole and you get its share, or proportion.
Common mistake: Learners often read 重 here as chóng, as in 重新 (chóngxīn), but in 比重 it is always zhòng, the weight sound. Also avoid saying 比重很多; a share is described as 大 or 小, so say 比重很大.
Stroke order for each character
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比 bǐ · to compare · 4 strokes
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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 比重.
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
| 比如说 | bǐrú shuō | for example |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare; to contrast |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | to compare |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion; scale |
Questions about 比重
What does 比重 mean?
比重 (bǐzhòng) means "proportion; (physics) specific gravity" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 比重?
比重 is made of 2 characters: 比 (4 strokes), 重 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 比重 an HSK word?
Yes. 比重 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 比重 and 比例 (bǐlì)?
比例 is a ratio between two things, like 男女比例 (the ratio of men to women). 比重 is the share one part has within a whole, like the share of exports in GDP. They overlap, but 比重 focuses on how much weight a part carries.
Can 比重 be used for importance, not just numbers?
Yes, it can describe how much weight something is given, for example 口语在考试中的比重增加了 (the weight of speaking in the exam has increased). It still implies a share of a whole, so it fits contexts like grades, budgets and time.