zing2 sou3整數整数

Jyutpingzing2 sou3

Yalejíng sou

名詞

Definition

An integer, whole number, or a round number.

technicalan integer; a whole number
a round number, especially one ending in zero

neutralnumbers

How it's used

Beyond the mathematical definition of an integer, this term is frequently used in daily life to refer to a round number, such as when rounding prices or quantities to the nearest ten or hundred. It implies a value that is easy to calculate or handle, contrasting with numbers containing decimals or fractions. When used in this sense, it often appears in contexts involving money or time estimates.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條sou2數ge3嘅daap3答on3案jat1一ding6定jiu3要hai6係zing2整sou3數。

The answer to this math problem must be an integer.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以zoeng1將go3個gaa3價cin4錢gai2計zou6做zing2整sou3數aa4呀？

Can you round the price to a whole number?

Common phrases

gai2計zou6做zing2整sou3數

to round to a whole number

zing2整sou3數bou6部fan6分

integer part

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the concept of a round number in English, which is often used loosely; in Cantonese, using 整數 to mean a round number is common, but it strictly retains its mathematical connotation of having no fractional part.