八分之一

bāfēnzhīyī

number #28,041

Meanings

1 one eighth
2 1/8

Characters

part; to divide; fraction

of; (fraction marker)

Examples

他只完成了任务的八分之一。

Tā zhǐ wánchéng le rènwù de bāfēnzhīyī.

He completed only one eighth of the task.

这块蛋糕被切成八份，每人拿了八分之一。

Zhèkuài dàngāo bèi qiē chéng bā fèn, měirén ná le bāfēnzhīyī.

This cake was cut into eight pieces, and each person took one eighth.

Tips

grammar

Chinese fractions follow the pattern: [denominator] + 分之 + [numerator]. So 八分之一 = 'of eight parts, one' = 1/8. This pattern applies to all fractions: 三分之二 = 2/3, 四分之三 = 3/4.

Stroke Order

八 bā

分 fēn

之 zhī

一 yī