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百分点
bǎifēndiǎn
Description
“百分点”是用来说明百分比变化的词,比如从百分之十涨到百分之十五,就是涨了五个百分点。
"百分点" is a term used to describe percentage changes, for example, an increase from 10% to 15% is a rise of five 百分点.
我们常在新闻里听到这个词,特别是讲经济和数据的时候。
We often hear this word in the news, especially when talking about the economy and data.
Meanings
百分点bǎifēndiǎn
percentage point (unit of difference between percentages)
利率上升了两个百分点。
The interest rate rose by two percentage points.
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Notes
- Etymology
百分 'per hundred / percent' + 点 'point'.
- Nuance
百分点 marks an absolute gap between percentages, not a relative percent change.
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