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"Cien" is a form of "cien", an adjective which is often translated as "one hundred". "Cien por ciento" is a phrase which is often translated as "one hundred percent". Learn more about the difference between "cien por ciento" and "cien" below.
cien por ciento(
syehn
pohr
syehn
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toh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. one hundred percent
Creo que tienes razón. Te apoyo cien por ciento.I think that you're right. I support you one hundred percent.
cien(
syehn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
