零 (líng): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 零 means “zero” or “0” in English. It is commonly used in mathematical and numerical contexts to represent the absence of quantity or value. For example, when counting or doing arithmetic, 零 is used to indicate a digit placeholder, similar to the way “0” is used in English. Additionally, 零 can be used to describe something that is empty or lacking, such as “零食”, which means “snacks” but literally translates to “zero food” implying that the snacks are not substantial or filling.

Translation

Number: 0

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
请问你有没有零钱?qǐngwèn nǐ yǒu méiyǒu língqián?Excuse me, do you have any small change?
这个仪器的精度可以达到零点零零一毫米zhège yíqì de jīngdù kěyǐ dádào líng diǎn líng líng yī máomǐThe precision of this instrument can reach up to 0001 millimeters
我们需要把这个数字改成零wǒmen xūyào bǎ zhège shùzì gǎichéng língWe need to change this number to zero
在这个游戏里,你需要避免碰到零界点zài zhège yóuxì lǐ, nǐ xūyào bìmiǎn pèngdào líng jiè diǎnIn this game, you need to avoid hitting the zero boundary
这个电池已经没电了,电量显示为零zhège diànchí yǐjīng méi diàn le, diànliàng xiǎnshì wéi língThis battery is already dead, the battery level shows zero
他的成绩一直都是满分或者接近满分,从未见过零分tā de chéngjì yīzhí dōu shì mǎn fēn huòzhě jiējìn mǎn fēn, cóngwèi jiànguò líng fēnHis grades have always been full marks or close to full marks, never seen zero marks

HSK

零 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 零 with Pinyin and English Translation