round number; whole sum
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
round number; whole sum (of money)
dialectUsed in northern dialects, especially when dealing with money to avoid small change. Often paired with 凑 (còu) to mean 'make a round number'.
Bǎ把
qián钱
còu凑
ge个
zhěng整
ér儿
cún存
qǐ起
lai来
。
Collect the money to make a round sum and save it.
Bié别
gěi给
wǒ我
líng零
qián钱
，
còu凑
ge个
zhěng整
ér儿
ba吧
。
Don't give me small change, just make it a round number.
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Wǒ我
yào要
qǔ取
ge个
zhěng整
ér儿
，
bú不
yào要
líng零
tóu头
。
I want to withdraw a whole sum, not the odd amount.