零分 (líng fēn) — zero score, score of zero

Definition

Examples

• 这次考试他得了零分，非常沮丧。
  Zhè cì kǎo shì tā dé le líng fēn, fēi cháng jǔ sàng.
  He got a score of zero on this exam and was very frustrated.
• 裁判给了她零分，因为这个动作完全违规。
  Cái pàn gěi le tā líng fēn, yīn wèi zhè ge dòng zuò wán quán wéi guī.
  The judge gave her a zero because the move was completely illegal.
• 连续三次测验都拿零分，他不得不开始用功。
  Lián xù sān cì cè yàn dōu ná líng fēn, tā bù dé bù kāi shǐ yòng gōng.
  After getting a zero on three consecutive quizzes, he had no choice but to start studying.

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