🇬🇧🇨🇳 percentage - 百分比 : English Lesson

Meaning of "percentage" ("百分比"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A percentage is a way to show how big or small something is compared to 100. For example, if you eat 50% of a pizza, that means half is gone. If you get a 100% on a test, you did perfectly! But if you only clean 10% of your room… well, good luck convincing your parents that’s enough!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The percentage of times I actually hear my mom the first time she calls me is 0%.

I like my cereal with a high percentage of marshmallows and a low percentage of anything healthy.

The percentage of vegetables I eat compared to desserts is embarrassingly low.

The percentage of my sandwich that actually ends up in my mouth instead of on my shirt is surprisingly low.

The percentage of people who have actually seen me clean my room is a mystery.

The class had a jar of red and blue balls. The teacher took a red ball and showed the percentage on paper. She put in three more red balls and the percentage rose. One child read the new percentage aloud. They saw the percentage on the paper. The children smiled when the percentage was fifty and they clapped.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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