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零 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say líng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
零可以用来表示没有或者起点。比如，零度是温度的起点；零分代表考试中的最低分数。
líng kě yǐ lái bǎo shí méiyǒu huò qǐ diǎn. rújī, líng dù shì wēndù de qǐdiǎn; líng fēn dài biǎo kǎoshì zhōng de zuì dī fēnxù.
零 can be used to indicate the absence or a starting point. For example, zero degrees is the starting point for temperature; zero points represent the lowest score in an exam.
Context note
零经常出现在温度、分数和金钱的讨论中。比如，天气预报说今天零度；考试时老师会给出零分；妈妈给你的零花钱是每天固定的金额。
líng jīng cháng chū xiàn wēndù, fēnshù hé jiānqián de tǎolùn zhōng. rújī, tiānqì bào yù shuō jīntiān líng dù; kǎoshì shí lǎoshī huì chūrén líng fēn; māma gěi nǐ de líng jiàqián shì měitiān fùdìng de jīdān.
零 frequently appears in discussions about temperature, scores, and money. For example, the weather forecast says today is zero degrees; during exams, teachers give out zero points; your parents give you a fixed amount of pocket money every day.
5 examples
今天温度是零度。
jīn tiān wēn dù shì líng dù。
Today's temperature is zero degrees.
考试成绩为零分。
kǎo shì chéng jì wèi líng fēn。
The exam score is zero points.
妈妈给了他零花钱。
mā ma gěi le tā líng huā qián。
Mom gave him some pocket money.
零售价格是零元。
líng shòu jià gé shì líng yuán。
The retail price is zero yuan.
零散的物品。
líng sǎn de wù pǐn。
Scattered items.
5 mini stories
今天天气很冷，温度是零度。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng， wēn dù shì líng dù。
Today the weather is very cold, with a temperature of zero degrees.
考试结束了，他得了零分。
kǎo shì jié shù le， tā dé le líng fēn。
The exam ended, and he got zero points.
妈妈给了弟弟一些零花钱。
mā ma gěi le dì di yì xiē líng huā qián。
Mom gave her brother some pocket money.
超市里有很多零售商品。
chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō líng shòu shāng pǐn。
There are many retail goods in the supermarket.
他把所有的零件都检查了一遍，没有发现零散的零件。
tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de líng jiàn dōu jiǎn chá le yí biàn， méi yǒu fā xiàn líng sǎn de líng jiàn。
He checked all the parts one by one and did not find any scattered ones.