复数

複數

fùshù

noun #24,351

Meanings

1 plural (linguistics)
2 complex number (mathematics)

Characters

multiple; compound; to repeat

number; quantity

Examples

英语中很多名词的复数要加's'。

Yīngyǔ zhōng hěn duō míngcí de fùshù yào jiā 's'.

Many nouns in English form the plural by adding 's'.

复数在数学中由实部和虚部组成。

Fùshù zài shùxué zhōng yóu shí bù hé xū bù zǔchéng.

In mathematics, a complex number consists of a real part and an imaginary part.

Tips

usage

复数 covers two distinct fields: in linguistics it means 'plural', and in mathematics it means 'complex number'. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

复 fù

数 shù