Hanzi
Traditional
零
Simplified
零

zero/nought/zero sign/fractional/fragmentary/odd (of numbers)/(placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)/fraction/(in mathematics) remainder (after division)/extra/to wither and fall/to wither

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

líng, lián

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄥˊ, ㄌㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

leng4

Example sentences

零 líng
現在是下午三點零五分。
现在是下午三点零五分。

It is now 3:05 PM.

以下 yǐxià
氣溫降到了零度以下。
气温降到了零度以下。

The temperature dropped below zero.

零下 língxià
今天的氣溫是零下五度。
今天的气温是零下五度。

Today's temperature is five degrees below zero.

零食 língshí
孩子們在電影院吃了許多零食。
孩子们在电影院吃了许多零食。

The children ate many snacks at the movie theater.

凋零 diāolíng
秋天到了，院子裡的花開始凋零。
秋天到了，院子里的花开始凋零。

When autumn arrived, the flowers in the yard began to wither.

孤零零 gūlínglíng
操場上只剩下一個孤零零的足球。
操场上只剩下一个孤零零的足球。

There is only a solitary soccer ball left on the playground.

零件 língjiàn
這臺機器的零件需要更換。
这台机器的零件需要更换。

The parts of this machine need to be replaced.

廠商 / 厂商 chǎngshāng
我們正在尋找可靠的零件供應廠商。
我们正在寻找可靠的零件供应厂商。

We are looking for a reliable component supplier.

零售 língshòu
這家商店只批發，不零售。
这家商店只批发，不零售。

This store only wholesales and does not sell at retail.

Example Vocabulary

零

ling2

zero; fragment; remainder

零下

ling2'xia4

below zero

零食

ling2'shi2

snacks; between-meal nibbles; junk food

凋零

diao1'ling2

to wither and fall; to decline; to fade away

孤零零

gu1'ling2'ling2

all alone; solitary

涕零

ti4'ling2

零件

ling2'jian4

spare parts; component

零售

ling2'shou4

retail; to sell at retail

一千零一夜

七零八落

qi1'ling2'ba1'luo4

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