How to say “number” in Chinese
number, amount
“Number” in Chinese is 数目, shù mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
数目 is read shù mù: 2 syllables. 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”.
A picture of an eye turned on its side. It appears in 眼, 睡, 看.
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 “数目”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 数目. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是一笔不小的数目zhèshìyìbǐbùxiǎodeshùmùThat's a considerable sum.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “number” in Chinese?
“Number” in Chinese is 数目, pinyin shùmù.
What does 数目 mean?
数目 (shùmù) means “number, amount”.
How do you write 数目?
数目 is 2 characters: 数 (shù) — number; 目 (mù) — eye; item. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 数目?
数目 is read shùmù. Tones: shù — fourth tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“number” in the lesson “Shares and percentages”
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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