复数

複數

fùshù

noun #24,351

Meanings

1 plural (linguistics)
2 complex number (mathematics)

Characters

multiple; compound; to repeat

number; quantity

Examples

HSK 2

英语中很多名词的复数要加's'。

Yīngyǔ zhōng hěnduō míngcí de fùshù yào jiā ' s '.

Many nouns in English form the plural by adding 's'.

HSK 7-9

复数在数学中由实部和虚部组成。

Fùshù zài shùxué zhōng yóu shíbù hé xūbù zǔchéng.

In mathematics, a complex number consists of a real part and an imaginary part.

Tips

usage

复数 covers two distinct fields: in linguistics it means 'plural', and in mathematics it means 'complex number'. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

复 fù

数 shù