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numeral

/ˈnjuːməɹəl/ /ˈnuməɹəl/

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noun

数字，数码

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

Examples :

"The student wrote the numeral "5" on the board to show the answer to the math problem. "

那个学生在黑板上写了数字“5”，来表示这道数学题的答案。

number math writing

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noun

数字，数词

A word representing a number.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to write the numeral "five" next to the number 5. "

老师让学生在数字“5”旁边写上数字“五”。

number math language

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noun

数字牌

A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Examples :

"Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals."

J, Q 和 K 不是数字牌。

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adjective

数字的，数值的

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

Examples :

"The numeral system we use every day is based on ten digits. "

我们每天使用的数字系统是基于十个数字的。