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Definition
Proportion, ratio, or scale.
- proportion or ratio representing a part of a whole
- the scale of a model, map, or drawing relative to the original
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or technical contexts, such as discussing statistics, design, or business metrics. While it functions as a noun, it is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation to describe simple amounts, where speakers would prefer terms like 份量 or 比重.
Examples
The ratio of men to women in this company is very uneven.
Do you know how the proportion in this chart is calculated?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
