tỷ lệ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

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tỷdippinghỏi lệheavynặng

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tỷ lệ means a proportion or ratio; a rate.

Also spelled tỉ lệ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 比例

Meanings of tỷ lệ in English

Noun

a proportion or ratio
- tỉ lệ đường:nướca sugar-to-water ratio
- tỉ lệ đầu ngườia head-to-body proportion
a rate
- tỉ lệ thất nghiệpan unemployment rate
a rating
- tỉ lệ ủng hộan approval rating

Example sentences with tỷ lệ

Tỷ lệ thất nghiệp ở Canada là 7 phần trăm vào tháng 10 năm 2015. The Canadian unemployment rate was 7 percent in October of 2015.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 比例.

Frequently asked questions

What does tỷ lệ mean in English?

tỷ lệ (noun) means "a proportion or ratio; a rate".

How do you pronounce tỷ lệ?

Tones: tỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), lệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tỷ lệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tỷ lệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 比例.

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