零点

零點

língdiǎn

noun #21,309

Measure Word

一个零点 gè

Meanings

1 midnight
2 zero point
3 zero (of a function, math)

Characters

point / o'clock

Examples

新年倒计时在零点整时结束。

Xīnnián dàojìshí zài língdiǎn zhěng shí jiéshù.

The New Year countdown ends at exactly midnight.

他们约好零点在广场见面。

Tāmen yuē hǎo língdiǎn zài guǎngchǎng jiànmiàn.

They arranged to meet at the square at midnight.

这个函数有多个零点。

Zhège hánshù yǒu duō gè língdiǎn.

This function has multiple zeros.

Tips

usage

零点 most commonly means midnight (12:00 AM) in everyday speech. In mathematics and physics, it refers to the zero point or zeros of a function/equation. Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

零 líng

点 diǎn