复式 (fù shì) — (attributive) compound, double (as in 复式楼 'duplex', 复式记账 'double-entry bookkeeping'); (attributive) complex (in mathematics)
Definition
Attributive adjective meaning 'compound' or 'double' — used mainly in fixed compounds like 复式记账 (double-entry bookkeeping) and 复式楼 (duplex), and as 'complex' in math terms like 复数/复函数.
adjective
(attributive) compounddouble (as in 复式楼 'duplex', 复式记账 'double-entry bookkeeping')(attributive) complex (in mathematics)
Examples
- 复式，，。Zhè tào fù shì lóu yǒu liǎng céng, lóu xià shì kè tīng, lóu shàng shì wò shì.This duplex apartment has two floors — the living room is downstairs and the bedrooms are upstairs.
- 复式。Gōng sī cǎi yòng fù shì jì zhàng fǎ lái guǎn lǐ cái wù.The company uses double-entry bookkeeping to manage its finances.
- 复式，。Zhè ge shù xué tí shè jí fù shì hán shù, xū yào zǐ xì fēn xī.This math problem involves a complex function and requires careful analysis.
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