比率

bǐlǜ

noun #16,541

Meanings

1 ratio
2 rate; proportion

Characters

to compare; ratio

rate; proportion

Examples

男女比率大约是一比一。

Nánnǚ bǐlǜ dàyuē shì yī bǐ yī.

The male-to-female ratio is approximately one to one.

我们需要计算成功的比率。

Wǒmen xūyào jìsuàn chénggōng de bǐlǜ.

We need to calculate the rate of success.

Tips

usage

Compare with 比例 (bǐlì, proportion/ratio in general use) and 比率 (bǐlǜ, ratio/rate — more formal, often used in math, finance, and statistics).

Stroke Order

比 bǐ

率 lǜ