零蛋

língdàn

noun #14,676

Meanings

1 zero; goose egg
2 a score of zero

Characters

Examples

他考试得了个零蛋。

Tā kǎoshì déle gè língdàn.

He got a zero on the exam.

这场比赛我们吃了个零蛋。

Zhè chǎng bǐsài wǒmen chī le gè língdàn.

We scored zero in this match.

Tips

usage

零蛋 is colloquial and mildly humorous — the 'egg' refers to the round shape of the number 0. Similar to English 'goose egg.' Often used with 吃零蛋 (to 'eat a zero') or 得零蛋 (to get a zero).

Stroke Order

零 líng

蛋 dàn