gè

个位

Word · NounTraditional個

general measure word; individual; single; units place

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

units place (in decimal numeration)

technical

Refers specifically to the digit in the ones/units place in a number. The place values above it are 'tens', 'hundreds', etc., and below it are 'tenths', 'hundredths', etc.

Zài在
zhè这
ge个
shù数
zì字
èr
sì2
wǔ4
zhōng5
wǔ
shì中
 ，
 '
gè5
 '
wèi
 是
 个
 位
 。

In the number 245, '5' is in the units place.

Jì计
suàn算
shí时
 ，
xiān先
cóng从
gè个
wèi位
kāi开
shǐ始
xiāng相
jiā加
 。

When calculating, start adding from the units place.

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Xiǎo小
shù数
diǎn点
de的
yòu右
biān边
shì是
shí十
fēn分
wèi位
 、
bǎi百
fēn分
wèi位
 ，
bù不
shì是
gè个
wèi位
 。

To the right of the decimal point are tenths and hundredths places, not the units place.