基点

基點

jīdiǎn

noun #56,159

Measure Word

二十五个基点 gè

Meanings

1 basis point (finance)
2 base point
3 starting point

Characters

base; foundation

Examples

HSK 3

谈判从这个基点出发。

Tánpàn cóng zhège jīdiǎn chūfā.

The negotiation starts from this base point.

HSK 7-9

美联储加息25个基点。

Měiliánchǔ jiāxī èrshíwǔ gè jīdiǎn.

The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points.

Tips

usage

In finance 1 基点 = 0.01 percentage point (1/100 of a percent), exactly like English 'basis point' (bps). 加息50个基点 = 'a 50bps rate hike'.

Stroke Order

基 jī

点 diǎn