líng tóu

零 头

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1
n.odd; fractional amount; remaining sum beyond the round figure
- zhěng wǔ yuán méi yǒu líng tóu
  整五元，没有零头。
  That's five yuan exactly, no odds.
- sān mǐ líng tóu
  三米零头
  the odd three metres
- líng tóu bù suàn zhěng sān gōng jīn
  零头不算，整三公斤。
  If you don't count the bits and pieces, it's exactly three kilograms.
synonym
líng shù零数
2
n.odd bits/remnant (of cloth, etc); scrapes
- yī kuài líng tóu bù
  一块零头布
  a remnant
- tā yòng shèng xia de bù liào líng tóu zuò le yī gè kào diàn
  她用剩下的布料零头做了一个靠垫。
  She made a cushion out of odd bits of material.
- zhè kuài líng tóu bù zú gòu zuò gè wéi qún le
  这块零头布足够做个围裙了。
  The remnant is large enough for an apron.
synonym
líng liào零料
3
n.change; small change
- líng tóu bù yòng zhǎo le
  零头不用找了。
  This is your change.

Note
"零头" is different from "零数". "零数" is mostly used for countable quantities; "零头" can also be used for uncountable quantities.

零头