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概率

gài lǜ · gai lü · gai lv

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. probability (math.)
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The dice game

  1. Liangliang

    掷骰子(zhìtóuzi)，掷出(zhìchū)六(liù)的(de)概率(gàilǜ)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    Rolling a die, what's the probability of a six?

  2. Dengdeng

    六分之一(liùfēnzhīyī)。

    One in six.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)连续(liánxù)两次(liǎngcì)六(liù)的(de)概率(gàilǜ)呢(ne)？

    And the probability of two sixes in a row?

  4. Dengdeng

    很小(hěnxiǎo)，三十六分之一(sānshíliùfēnzhīyī)。

    Very small, one in thirty-six.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)掷了(zhìle)十次(shícì)，一个(yīgè)六(liù)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    I rolled ten times and got no six at all.

  6. Dengdeng

    概率(gàilǜ)就是(jiùshì)这样(zhèyàng)。看(kàn)，我(wǒ)掷(zhì)一次(yīcì)就是(jiùshì)六(liù)！

    That's probability. Look, I got a six on my first roll!

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2 examples
01

耶(yē)诞(dàn)节(jié)下(xià)雪(xuě)的(de)概(gài)率(lǜ)有(yǒu)多(duō)大(dà)呢(ne)？

What are the chances that we'll have a white Christmas?

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

根(gēn)据(jù)计(jì)算(suàn)，明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ)的(de)概(gài)率(lǜ)很(hěn)低(dī)。

According to calculations, the probability of rain tomorrow is very low.

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