English–Chinese
“number” in Chinese
How to say “number” in Chinese
“Number” in Chinese is 数 (shù).
A mental measure that shows how many things there are or where one item stands in an order.
Example sentences with 数
请把这个数字写下来。qǐng bǎ zhè ge shù zì xiě xià lái
Please write down this digit.
Tips for using 数
- 数 (shù, "number") changes to the third tone, shǔ, when it is used as the verb "to count," so the tone helps separate the two meanings.
Other Chinese words for “number”
取包裹时要输入码。qǔ bāo guǒ shí yào shū rù mǎ
The number must be entered when picking up a package.
请告诉我你的号码。qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de hào mǎ
Please tell me your number.
请把这个数字记下来。qǐng bǎ zhè ge shù zì jì xià lái
Please write down this number.
请告诉我你的编号。qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de biān hào
Please tell me your number.
这个表上写着各项的数目。zhè ge biǎo shàng xiě zhe gè xiàng de shù mù
This table shows the number of each item.