Mini-Test Answer: 五百零八 (wǔbǎi líng bā)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

 

The answer to the test is B.

Analysis:

The correct pronunciation of “508” is “五百零八 (wǔbǎi líng bā).” “零 (Líng),” literally means “zero.” It is used in counting wherever a column or a sequence of columns is skipped. Note that in this case, “零 (líng)” is never used as the last number in a sequence.

Example:

               Sānbǎi jiǎnqù yìbǎi jiǔshíwǔ děngyú duōshǎo?
Teacher: 三百    减去    一百 九十五     等于       多少?
What is three hundred minus one hundred and ninety five?

               Yìbǎi líng wǔ.
 Student: 一百   零 五。
One hundred and five.

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