整数 zhěngshù whole number
whole number; integer (maths); round figure
How to remember 整数: 整 entire + 数 number = whole number.
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How it is used
- Whole number / integer (math) - 一个整数 (yí ge zhěngshù) an integer.
- Also 'round number' in everyday use: 凑个整数 (còu ge zhěngshù) round it up to a whole figure. Contrast 小数 (xiǎoshù, decimal), 分数 (fēnshù, fraction).