scale; proportion; ratio (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
比例 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个城市的男女比例大致相等。 zhège chéngshì de nánnǚ bǐlì dàzhì xiāngděng. - The ratio of men to women in this city is roughly equal.
学校的师生比例是1：15。 xuéxiào de shīshēng bǐlì shì 1:15. - The ratio of teachers to students in the school is 1:15.
这个项目的预算比例需要重新调整。 zhège xiàngmù de yùsuàn bǐlì xūyào chóngxīn tiáozhěng. - The budget allocation ratio for this project needs to be readjusted.
这个国家的失业比例在上升。 zhège guójiā de shīyè bǐlì zài shàngshēng. - The unemployment rate in this country is rising.
这种药物的有效性与毒性的比例很重要。 zhè zhǒng yàowù de yǒuxiàoxìng yǔ dúxìng de bǐlì hěn zhòngyào. - The ratio of effectiveness to toxicity of this drug is crucial.
Characters
比 bǐ - to compare | HSK 2
例 lì - example, case, instance |