baak3 fan6 zi1 sap6百分之十

Jyutpingbaak3 fan6 zi1 sap6

Yalebaak fahn jī sahp

Definition

Ten percent.

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How it's used

Percentages are expressed by placing the total number after the phrase 百分之. While this is the standard way to state a percentage, native speakers often use the shorthand 加一 to refer specifically to a ten percent service charge in restaurants.

Examples

gaa1加jat1一zik1即hai6係baak3百fan6分zi1之sap6十fuk6服mou6務fai3費。

Adding ten percent means a ten percent service charge.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知baak3百fan6分zi1之sap6十hai6係gei2幾do1多？

Do you know how much ten percent is?

Related words

Common phrases

baak3百fan6分zi1之sap6十fuk6服mou6務fai3費

ten percent service charge

Common mistake

Learners often try to translate ten percent as 十個百分點, which actually refers to a change in percentage points rather than a ratio or portion of a total.