数

shǔ

HSK 4

Meaning

to count
to count as; to regard as
to enumerate; to list
number; figure
several; a few
(literary) frequently; repeatedly

Definition

数字；数量；计数；计算。

number; quantity; to count; to calculate.

Usage

作为名词时指数字或数量，作为动词时指数数或计算。

As a noun, it refers to a number or quantity; as a verb, it means to count or calculate.

Examples

1 请数一数桌子上有多少本书。 (Please count how many books are on the table.)
2 这个数字很大，要仔细计算。 (This number is very large; need to calculate carefully.)
3 他数错了，应该再数一遍。 (He counted wrong; should count again.)
4 人数超过了一百。 (The number of people exceeded one hundred.)
5 数数看，这里有几个苹果？ (Count and see how many apples are here?)

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