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四舍五入

sì shě wǔ rùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(math.) to round up or down / to round off
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1567049452374050. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

四捨五入 四舍五入 [si4 she3 wu3 ru4] /(math.) to round up or down/to round off/

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Other forms in these source records: 四捨五入

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

  • 舍
    shě

    to give up / to abandon / to give alms

    shè

    (bound form) residence / house / (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹[shè mèi]) / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li 里[lǐ]

    Shè

    surname She

  • 五
    wǔ

    five / 5

  • 入
    rù

    to enter / to go into / to join / to become a member of / (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[rù shí]) / abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng] / (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")

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