百分点

百分點

bǎifēndiǎn

noun HSK 6 #17,506

Meanings

1 percentage point

Characters

A percentage point — the unit of difference between two percentages.

Examples

GDP增长了两个百分点。

GDP zēngzhǎng le liǎng gè bǎifēndiǎn.

GDP grew by two percentage points.

失业率下降了一个百分点。

Shīyè lǜ xiàjiàng le yī gè bǎifēndiǎn.

The unemployment rate dropped by one percentage point.

利率上调了0.5个百分点。

Lìlǜ shàngtiáo le líng diǎn wǔ gè bǎifēndiǎn.

The interest rate was raised by 0.5 percentage points.

Tips

usage

百分点 (percentage point) vs. 百分比 (percentage): if inflation goes from 3% to 5%, it rose 2个百分点 (2 percentage points), not 2%. This distinction matters in news and economics.

Stroke Order

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