浮点数

浮點數

fúdiǎnshù

noun

Measure Word

一个浮点数 gè

Meanings

1 floating-point number
2 float

Characters

Examples

浮点数不适合做精确的货币计算。

Fúdiǎnshù bù shìhé zuò jīngquè de huòbì jìsuàn.

Floating-point numbers aren't suitable for precise currency calculations.

这个变量是浮点数类型。

Zhège biànliàng shì fúdiǎnshù lèixíng.

This variable is of floating-point type.

Tips

memory

浮 (float) + 点 (point/dot) + 数 (number) = 'floating-dot number' — a direct calque of the English term. The decimal point 'floats' because the exponent moves it around.

Stroke Order

浮 fú

点 diǎn

数 shù