Today’s word of the day is 率 (lǜ) which means ‘rate’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 率 (lǜ).
比率 (bǐ lǜ) Ratio
The first word is 比率 (bǐ lǜ) which is a noun that means ‘ratio’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 比 means ‘to compare’ and 率means ‘rate’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 哪个国家的女大学生比率最高？(Nǎge guójiā de nǚ dàxuéshēng bǐlǜ zuìgāo?) Which country has the highest ratio of female university students?
出生率 (chū shēng lǜ) Birth rate
Another word we can create with 率 (lǜ) is 出生率 (chū shēng lǜ). This means ‘birth rate’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 出生 means ‘to be born’, and 率 is rate. A way of using it in a sentence is 韩国是全世界出生率最低的国家。(Hánguó shì quán shìjiè chūshēnglǜ zuìdī de guójiā.) South Korea is the country with the lowest birth rate in the world.
频率 (pín lǜ) Frequency
Finally, we can create the word 频率 (pín lǜ) which means ‘frequency’. A way of using it in a sentence is 近年来事故发生的频率下降了很多。(Jìnnián lái shìgù fāshēng de pínlǜ xiàjiàngle hěnduō.) The frequency of accidents has dropped a lot in recent years.