三分之二 (sānfēnzhīèr): two-thirds

Meanings

1 two-thirds

Characters

三

of (classical particle)

二

èr

two

Examples

地球表面三分之二是海洋。

Dìqiú biǎomiàn sān fēn zhī èr shì hǎiyáng.

Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is ocean.

三分之二的学生投了赞成票。

Sān fēn zhī èr de xuésheng tóu le zànchéng piào.

Two-thirds of the students voted in favor.

Tips

grammar

Chinese fractions follow the pattern X分之Y, read bottom-up: 'of X parts, Y'. So 三分之二 = 'of three parts, two' = two-thirds.

Stroke Order

三 sān

分 fēn

之 zhī

二 èr

Related Words

三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī #10,649

one third / 1/3

三分 sānfēn #9,685

three points (in basketball, etc.) / three out of ten; somewhat; slightly

四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī #8,566

one quarter; one fourth; 1/4 / a quarter (of something)

百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi #7,601

one hundred percent / absolutely / completely

三十二 sānshíèr #29,187

thirty-two / 32

一二三 yīèrsān #19,190

one two three (counting) / ready, set, go

一二三四 yīèrsānsì #27,445

one, two, three, four / counting up / step by step

接二连三 jiēèrliánsān HSK 7 #24,825

one after another / in quick succession / repeatedly

分之 fēnzhī #42,863

(used in fractions, e.g. 三分之一 = one third) / out of; -ths (fraction marker)

二 èr HSK 1 #664

two