How to say “countless” in Chinese
countless
“Countless” in Chinese is 无数, wú shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
无数 is read wú shù: 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
A literary counterpart of 没有. Don't confuse it with 天: in 无 the right leg curls into a hook.
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 “无数”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 无数. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这条街我走过2无数次zhètiáojiēwǒzǒuguowúshùcìI've walked down this street countless times.
- 人体是由无数细胞组成的。réntǐshìyóuwúshùxìbāozǔchéngdeThe human body is made up of countless cells.
More words from the lesson “A big city”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “countless” in Chinese?
“Countless” in Chinese is 无数, pinyin wúshù.
What does 无数 mean?
无数 (wúshù) means “countless”.
How do you write 无数?
无数 is 2 characters: 无 (wú) — not have, without; 数 (shù) — number. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 无数?
无数 is read wúshù. Tones: wú — second tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“countless” in the lesson “A big city”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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