soeng1 sou3雙數双数
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Definition
An even number, such as 0, 2, 4, or 6.
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How it's used
People often use this term when discussing lottery numbers, house numbers, or when playing simple guessing games. It is the direct counterpart to 單數, and both are used frequently in daily life for basic arithmetic or categorizing items.
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So it turns out eight is an even number.
Are you choosing an even number or an odd number?
Related words
Common phrases
even-numbered days
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 雙人, which refers to two people or a double bed, as 雙數 specifically relates to mathematical parity.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
