numeral; number word
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numeral; word expressing a number, quantity, or numerical concept
In Chinese grammar, numerals can combine with measure words and other elements to express cardinals (基数), ordinals (序数, e.g., 第一), fractions (分数, e.g., 八成, 百分之五), multiples (倍数, e.g., 一千倍), and approximate numbers (概数, e.g., 十六七, 四十上下).
“
Dì第
yī一
”
shì是
biǎo表
shì示
shùn顺
xù序
de的
shù数
cí词
。
'First' is a numeral indicating sequence.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
wǔ五
de的
xué学
shēng生
tōng通
guò过
le了
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
。
Only five percent of the students passed this exam.
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Xiàn现
zài在
de的
chǎn产
liàng量
bǐ比
guò过
qù去
zēng增
jiā加
le了
yī一
qiān千
bèi倍
。
The current output has increased a thousandfold compared to the past.
Cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
de的
dà大
gài概
yǒu有
shí十
liù六
qī七
gè个
rén人
。
There were about sixteen or seventeen people attending the meeting.