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比重

bǐzhòng
noun HSK 5 #37,903

Meanings

  1. 1 proportion; percentage; share
  2. 2 specific gravity (physics)

Characters

比
bǐ
to compare; ratio
重
zhòng
weight; heavy
Comparative weight - the proportion one thing holds relative to another.

Examples

HSK 1
水的比重是1。
Shuǐ de bǐzhòng shì yī.
The specific gravity of water is 1.
HSK 7-9
服务业在经济中的比重越来越大。
Fúwùyè zài jīngjì zhōng de bǐzhòng yuèláiyuè dà.
The service industry's share of the economy is growing.
HSK 7-9
教育占财政支出的比重很高。
Jiàoyù zhàn cáizhèng zhīchū de bǐzhòng hěn gāo.
Education accounts for a high proportion of fiscal spending.

Tips

usage
In everyday Chinese, 比重 mostly means 'proportion/share' in economic or statistical contexts. The physics meaning (specific gravity) appears mainly in science.

Stroke Order

比 bǐ
重 zhòng