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How do you say "quarter" in Chinese?
四分之一
sì fēn zhī yī
In Chinese, "quarter" is 四分之一 (sì fēn zhī yī).
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Pronunciation
Say "sì fēn zhī yī" — "sì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "fēn" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "zhī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "yī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
四分之一 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
披萨只剩四分之一。
pī sà zhǐ shèng sì fēn zhī yī 。
A quarter of the pizza was left.
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How to remember 四分之一
Link the sound of "sì fēn zhī yī" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "四分之一" (sì fēn zhī yī).
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Questions about 四分之一
How do you pronounce 四分之一?
Say "sì fēn zhī yī" — "sì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "fēn" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "zhī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "yī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 四分之一 formal or casual?
四分之一 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 四分之一 used in Chinese?
四分之一 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 披萨只剩四分之一。 (A quarter of the pizza was left.).
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