Character
百 = 一 + 白
One white unit, a hundred
In context
Example sentences
一百块钱。
Yī bǎi kuài qián.
One hundred yuan.
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Related words
Words with 百
Grammar notes
- Towards (向)HSK 3向 + Direction/Person + Verb
- Existential 有 SentencesHSK 3Place + 有 + (Number + Measure Word) + Noun
- Let Alone (别说...就是)HSK 4别说 + Extreme Case + 了, 就是/连 + Lesser Case + 都/也 + Predicate
- Expressing Ratios/MultiplesHSK 4Multiples: Number + 倍 | Fractions: Denominator + 分之 + Numerator | Percentages: 百分之 + Number
- More Or Less (差不多)HSK 4
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HSK levels
百: HSK 2 on the old exam, HSK 1 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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