Chinese word

人数

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén shù

Meaning

  • nounnumber of people

Example

人数太多，房间不够。rén shù tài duō fáng jiān bú gòu

There are too many people, and there aren't enough rooms.

Illustration for 人数 (number of people)

More examples

人数不够，活动不能开始。rén shù bú gòu huó dòng bù néng kāi shǐ

There aren't enough people, so the activity can't start.

Core concept

The total reached by counting the people present, involved, or gathered together.

Common phrases

  • 人数不够rén shù bú gòu

    not enough people

  • 人数太多rén shù tài duō

    too many people

  • 人数很多rén shù hěn duō

    many people

Similar words

人口rén kǒu: The total number of people living in a country or region.
人手rén shǒu: The number of people available to do a job or carry out work.
出席人数chū xí rén shù: The number of people who actually attend a meeting, ceremony, or other event.
参加人数cān jiā rén shù: The number of people who take part in an event or activity.

Definition in Chinese

表示参加、存在或集合的人的数量，常用于统计或描述某处或某活动有多少人。biǎo shì cān jiā cún zài huò jí hé de rén de shù liàng cháng yòng yú tǒng jì huò miáo shù mǒu chù huò mǒu huó dòng yǒu duō shǎo rén

Word origin

人数 (rénshù, "number of people") is built from 人 (rén, "person") + 数 (shù, "number"), linking the kind of thing counted with the idea of its total.

Usage tips

  • Rooms, classes, buses, and events can have a maximum or expected headcount, so this word often appears in planning and reservation information.

Related words

  • 人数统计rén shù tǒng jìheadcount statisticsnoun
  • 参加人数cān jiā rén shùnumber of participantsnoun

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