How to say “number” in Chinese
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“Number” in Chinese is 数, shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
数 is read shù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “数”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 数. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 数学比历史难shùxuébǐlìshǐnánMath is harder than history.
- 你的数学成绩怎么样？nǐdeshùxuéchéngjìzěnmeyàngHow are your math grades?
- 质量比数量更重要zhìliàngbǐshùliànggèngzhòngyàoQuality matters more than quantity.
- 大多数人都喜欢旅游。dàduōshùréndōuxǐhuanlǚyóuMost people love to travel.
- 只有少数人反对zhǐyǒushǎoshùrénfǎnduìOnly a minority is against it.
- 大多数人都同意dàduōshùréndōutóngyìMost people agree.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Twice as much”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “number” in Chinese?
“Number” in Chinese is 数, pinyin shù.
What does 数 mean?
数 (shù) means “number”.
How do you write 数?
数 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 数?
数 is read shù. Tones: shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“number” in the lesson “Twice as much”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. 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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