零数

零數

língshù

noun

Meanings

1 the leftover / fractional part of a number (the part dropped when rounding down)
2 odd amount
3 small change

Characters

zero / fractional

Examples

总共一百零三块，零数我就不收了。

Zǒnggòng yībǎi líng sān kuài, língshù wǒ jiù bù shōu le.

It comes to 103 yuan total — I won't bother with the change.

把零数四舍五入到整数。

Bǎ língshù sìshě-wǔrù dào zhěngshù.

Round the fractional part to the nearest whole number.

Tips

usage

Two everyday senses: (1) the loose change beyond a round amount — 凑个整，零数算了 ('let's call it a round number, forget the change'); (2) in arithmetic / accounting, the fractional remainder when rounding. Don't confuse with 零钱 (língqián, pocket-change coins/bills) which is the physical money, not the leftover amount.

Stroke Order

零 líng

数 shù