42.1 Decimal Numbers

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To say a decimal number, we first read the digits before the decimal point like normal numbers, then read the decimal point as 點 dim2 (‘point’), and finally read the digits after the decimal point one by one.

Digits Before Decimal Point	Decimal Point	Digits After Decimal Point
Read like normal numbers	點 dim2 ‘point’	Read each digit one by one
零	點	一	0.1
ling4	dim2	jat1
0	point	1
七	點	八	7.8
cat1	dim2	baat3
7	point	8
十六	點	二	16.2
sap6 luk6	dim2	ji6
16	point	2
零	點	二五	0.25
ling4	dim2	ji6 ng5
0	point	2, 5
三	點	一四	3.14
saam1	dim2	jat1 sei3
3	point	1, 4
六十	點	零一	60.01
luk6 sap6	dim2	ling4 jat1
60	point	0, 1

If the digit before the decimal point is 2, we can read it as 二 ji6 or 兩 loeng5.

Digits Before Decimal Point	Decimal Point	Digits After Decimal Point
Read like normal numbers	點 dim2 ‘point’	Read each digit one by one
二 / 兩	點	八	2.8
ji6 / loeng5	dim2	baat3
2	point	8