odd number; singular (grammar)
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
odd numbers; positive numbers not divisible by two
In mathematics, specifically refers to positive odd integers like 1, 3, 5, 7.
Yī1
、
sān3
、
wǔ5
、
qī7
dōu都
shì是
dān单
shù数
。
1, 3, 5, and 7 are all odd numbers.
Zài在
shù数
zhóu轴
shàng上
，
dān单
shù数
hé和
shuāng双
shù数
shì是
jiāo交
tì替
chū出
xiàn现
de的
。
On the number line, odd and even numbers appear alternately.
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Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
de的
hào号
mǎ码
dōu都
shì是
dān单
shù数
。
The numbers he chose are all odd.
noun
singular; the grammatical number indicating one entity
technicalA grammatical category in linguistics contrasting with 'plural'. In English, nouns like 'pen' (as opposed to 'pens') are in the singular form.
Yīng英
yǔ语
dān单
cí词
'
penp
shìe
dānn
'
shù是
xíng单
shì数
形
式
。
The English word 'pen' is in its singular form.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
jù句
zi子
zhōng中
，
dòng动
cí词
bì必
xū须
yǔ与
zhǔ主
yǔ语
de的
dān单
shù数
xíng形
shì式
bǎo保
chí持
yī一
zhì致
。
In this sentence, the verb must agree with the subject's singular form.
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Dé德
yǔ语
de的
míng名
cí词
yǒu有
dān单
shù数
hé和
fù复
shù数
de的
qū区
bié别
。
German nouns have a distinction between singular and plural.