零蛋

língdàn
noun #14,676

Meanings

  1. 1 zero; goose egg
  2. 2 a score of zero

Examples

Tā kǎoshì dé le gè língdàn.
He got a zero on the exam.
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 零蛋 (to 'eat a zero') or 零蛋 (to get a zero).

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