Usage note
比例表示部分和整体之间的关系。
bǐ lì biǎo shì bù fen hé zhěng tǐ zhī jiān de guān xì。
比例 means the relationship between part and whole.
Context note
比例常用于数学、统计和说明。
bǐ lì cháng yòng yú shù xué 、 tǒng jì hé shuō míng。
It is often used in math, statistics, and explanation.
5 examples
这两种颜色的比例很好。
zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè de bǐ lì hěn hǎo。
The ratio of these two colors is good.
学生和老师的比例是多少？
xué shēng hé lǎo shī de bǐ lì shì duō shǎo？
What is the ratio of students to teachers?
这个比例不太对。
zhè ge bǐ lì bú tài duì。
This proportion is not quite right.
我们要调整比例。
wǒ men yào tiáo zhěng bǐ lì。
We need to adjust the ratio.
水果和水的比例要合适。
shuǐ guǒ hé shuǐ de bǐ lì yào hé shì。
The ratio of fruit to water should be appropriate.
5 mini stories
老师讲了比例的概念。
lǎo shī jiǎng le bǐ lì de gài niàn。
The teacher explained the concept of ratio.
这张图的比例很协调。
zhè zhāng tú de bǐ lì hěn xié tiáo。
The proportion of this picture is harmonious.
他不太会算比例。
tā bú tài huì suàn bǐ lì。
He is not very good at calculating ratios.
面粉和水的比例很重要。
miàn fěn hé shuǐ de bǐ lì hěn zhòng yào。
The ratio of flour to water is important.
统计结果显示男女人数比例变化了。
tǒng jì jié guǒ xiǎn shì nán nǚ rén shù bǐ lì biàn huà le。
The statistics show that the ratio of men to women has changed.
Mini dialogue
调配果汁
A
做这个果汁，水和果汁的比例是多少？
Zuò zhège guǒzhī, shuǐ hé guǒzhī de bǐlì shì duōshao?
To make this juice, what is the proportion of water to juice?
B
比例是二比一，两份水加一份果汁。
Bǐlì shì èr bǐ yī, liǎng fèn shuǐ jiā yī fèn guǒzhī.
The proportion is 2 to 1, two parts water to one part juice.
班级人数
A
我们班男生和女生的比例是多少？
Wǒmen bān nánshēng hé nǚshēng de bǐlì shì duōshao?
What is the proportion of boys to girls in our class?
B
男生和女生的比例差不多是一比一。
Nánshēng hé nǚshēng de bǐlì chàbuduō shì yī bǐ yī.
The proportion of boys to girls is almost 1 to 1.
Related words and contrasts
similar
比率
bǐ lǜ
ratio
A mathematical relationship between two amounts.
related
部分
bù fen
part
A piece or segment of a whole.