sei3 se2 ng5 jap6四捨五入四舍五入
Jyutpingsei3 se2 ng5 jap6
Yalesei sé ńgh yahp
Definition
To round a number to a certain decimal place or significant figure.
neutralnumbers
How it's used
Used primarily in mathematical or financial contexts to describe the process of rounding numbers to a specific decimal place. While it functions as a verb, it is often paired with the particle 咁 to describe the manner in which a calculation is performed. It is a standard term used in both academic and professional settings.
Examples
Rounding this figure, it is about one hundred dollars.
Do you need to round the total sum?
Related words
Common phrases
calculate by rounding
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
