approximate number; divisor, factor
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
approximate number; rough figure
Often used in contexts where precision is not required. Can take the erhua suffix (儿) in spoken Beijing Mandarin (约数儿).
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
yuē约
shù数
，
jīng精
què确
shù数
zì字
hái还
zài在
tǒng统
jì计
zhōng中
。
This is just an approximate number; the exact figures are still being calculated.
Nǐ你
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
yuē约
shù数
jiù就
xíng行
，
bù不
yòng用
tài太
zhǔn准
què确
。
Just give me a rough figure; it doesn't need to be too accurate.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
wèn问
yù预
suàn算
shì是
duō多
shao少
，
wǒ我
xiān先
bào报
le了
gè个
yuē约
shù数
r儿
。
When the boss asked for the budget, I first gave him a ballpark figure.
noun
divisor; factor (mathematics)
technicalIn mathematics, a number that divides another number exactly without leaving a remainder. Also called 因数.
22
、
33
、
44
、
66
dōu都
shì是
shí1
èr2
de的
yuē约
shù数
。
2, 3, 4, and 6 are all divisors of 12.
Qǐng请
zhǎo找
chū出
èr2
shí4
sì的
de所
suǒ有
yǒu约
yuē数
。
Please find all the factors of 24.
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Shì1
rèn是
hé任
zhèng何
zhěng正
shù整
de数
yuē的
shù约
数
。
1 is a divisor of any positive integer.