How to use 零 (líng) in Mandarin Chinese?

零 líng GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

零 — how to use it in Chinese

zero

Quantity and measure

Explanation

Standard character required to express numbers with zeros and in phone numbers, years and decimals.

Example sentences

今天 jīntiān 零 líng 度 dù

Today it is zero degrees.

现在 xiànzài 十点 shídiǎn 零 líng 五分 wǔfēn

It is now ten oh five.

这个 zhège 数字 shùzì 后面 hòumiàn 有 yǒu 三个 sāngè 零 líng

There are three zeros after this number.

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