zhěngshù

整数

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional整數

integer; round number

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

integer (whole number); a number that is not a fraction

formal

A mathematical term referring to the set of whole numbers including zero and both positive and negative numbers without fractional or decimal parts.

Líng零
 、
yī一
hé和
fù负
shí十
dōu都
shì是
zhěng整
shù数
 。

Zero, one, and negative ten are all integers.

Zhè这
dào道
tí题
de的
dá答
àn案
bì必
xū须
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhěng整
shù数
 。

The answer to this problem must be an integer.

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Zhěng整
shù数
jí集
bāo包
kuò括
zhèng正
zhěng整
shù数
jí集
 、
fù负
zhěng整
shù数
jí集
hé和
líng零
 。

The set of integers includes the set of positive integers, the set of negative integers, and zero.

2.

noun

round number; exact sum; a whole amount without fractions

neutral

Often used in everyday language and financial contexts to refer to convenient, rounded figures like hundreds or thousands, as opposed to amounts with cents or smaller units.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
yī一
bǎi百
kuài块
 ，
zhèng正
hǎo好
shì是
gè个
zhěng整
shù数
 。

This piece of clothing costs one hundred yuan, which is a nice round number.

Wèi为
le了
fāng方
biàn便
 ，
wǒ我
bǎ把
líng零
qián钱
còu凑
chéng成
le了
zhěng整
shù数
 。

For convenience, I rounded up the change to a whole amount.

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Lǎo老
bǎn板
shuō说
kě可
yǐ以
gěi给
gè个
zhěng整
shù数
 ，
wǔ五
qiān千
kuài块
 。

The boss said he could give a round figure, five thousand yuan.