Definition
虚数 has two distinct meanings. In mathematics, it refers to an imaginary number (a number that when squared gives a negative result, like √-1). In everyday language, it can mean an unreliable or fabricated figure — a number that doesn't reflect reality. The two senses share the idea of something 'unreal' (虚).
n.
(mathematics) imaginary number(figurative) unreliable figurefabricated number
Examples
- ，虚数。Zài shùxué zhōng, xū shù shì píngfāng hòu wéi fùshù de shù.In mathematics, an imaginary number is a number that becomes negative when squared.
- 虚数，。Tā bàogào lǐ de shùjù quán shì xū shù, bù néng xiāngxìn.The data in his report are all imaginary numbers — can't be trusted.
- 虚数。Fùshù yóu shíshù hé xū shù zǔchéng.Complex numbers consist of real numbers and imaginary numbers.
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