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

美联储加息25个基点。

Měiliánchǔ jiāxī èr shí wǔ gè jīdiǎn.

The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points.

谈判从这个基点出发。

Tánpàn cóng zhège jīdiǎn chūfā.

The negotiation starts from this base point.

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