二重根

èrchónggēn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 double root (math)
  2. 2 a repeated root of an equation with multiplicity 2

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhège èrcì fāngchéng yǒu yígè èrchónggēn.
This quadratic equation has a double root.
HSK 7-9
Pànbiéshì děngyú língshí fāngchéng yǒu èrchónggēn.
When the discriminant equals zero, the equation has a double root.

Tips

memory
Reads literally as 二 'two' + 重 'repeated' (here pronounced chóng, not zhòng) + 根 'root' - a root that appears twice. Compare 三重根 (triple root).

Stroke Order

二 èr
重 zhòng
根 gēn