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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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