How to say “number of times” in Chinese

次数
cìshù

number of times

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Amounts and degrees”

“Number of times” in Chinese is 次数, cì shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

次数 is read cì shù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
shù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

次
cì — time (occurrence)
数
shù — number

Its second reading is shǔ, “count”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “次数”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 次数. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他迟到的次数太多了tāchídàodecìshùtàiduōleHe has been late far too many times.

More words from the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “number of times” in Chinese?

“Number of times” in Chinese is 次数, pinyin cìshù.

What does 次数 mean?

次数 (cìshù) means “number of times”.

How do you write 次数?

次数 is 2 characters: 次 (cì) — time (occurrence); 数 (shù) — number. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 次数?

次数 is read cìshù. Tones: cì — fourth tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“number of times” in the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”

This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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