除以 (chú yǐ) — divided by (in mathematics)
Definition
Arithmetic verb meaning 'divided by' — used in expressions like A 除以 B (A divided by B). Different from 除 (chú), which means 'to remove' or 'to eliminate'.
verb
divided by (in mathematics)
Examples
- 除以。Shí chú yǐ èr děng yú wǔ.Ten divided by two equals five.
- 除以。Zhè ge shù chú yǐ sān yǐ hòu jiù biàn xiǎo le.After this number is divided by three, it becomes smaller.
- 除以？Nǐ néng yòng jì suàn jī suàn yí xià yì chú yǐ bā ma?Can you use a calculator to work out one divided by eight?
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