小siu2數sou3

English

1. small figure
2. (of maths) decimal; a number with a decimal point
3. small amount
4. small amount; typically money
5. the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point)
6. fractional part of a number
7. number between 0 and 1
8. decimal fraction

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 一種實數嘅寫法，表達有位值細過一，分為三部分：整數、小數點、少於一數值（量詞：個）
2. 小量、微不足道嘅數目；多數形容錢

Examples

• 循環小數

  recurring decimal

• 小數怕長計

  small numbers accumulate over time and become significant

• 啲小數唔好咁計較喇！

  Don't fuss about these small amounts (of money)!

• 五舊水對佢嚟講係一個小數目。

  Five hundred dollars is a small sum for him.

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• 3.14係一個小數，「4」係百分位。

  3.14 is a decimal, 4 is in the hundredth place.

• 十分一嘅小數寫法係零點一 (0.1)。

  1/10 is 0.1 written as a decimal. ----