numeral in Chinese
numeral in Chinese is 数字, 数词 — numeral means a written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.
numeral in Chinese
数字
Pronounced: shù zì
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
数词
Pronounced: shù cí
(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
What does "numeral" mean?
- noun A written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.
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noun A number written out using symbols of this kind.
"Compare the numeral for the product with the original decimal numeral."
- noun A word for a number, whose form can change depending on the grammar of the language.
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noun A playing card whose rank is shown as a number, usually counting the ace as one.
"Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals."
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- Compare the numeral for the product with the original decimal numeral.
- Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.
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What is "numeral" in Chinese?
"numeral" in Chinese is 数字, 数词. numeral means: A written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.
How do you pronounce 数字?
"numeral" in Chinese is 数字, pronounced "shù zì".
Are there other ways to say "numeral" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "numeral": 数字, 数词.
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