绝对值

絕對值

juéduìzhí

noun #31,816

Meanings

1 absolute value (math)
2 modulus (of a complex number)

Characters

to cut off / absolute

correct / pair / opposite

Examples

HSK 6

负五的绝对值是五。

Fù wǔ de juéduìzhí shì wǔ.

The absolute value of negative five is five.

HSK 7-9

绝对值在数轴上表示距离。

Juéduìzhí zài shùzhóu shàng biǎoshì jùlí.

Absolute value represents distance on the number line.

Tips

usage

Standard math term: |a| in notation. 绝对 ('absolute') + 值 ('value'). For a complex number z = a + bi, the 绝对值 |z| equals √(a² + b²) and is also called the modulus (模, mó).

Stroke Order

绝 jué

对 duì

值 zhí