Chinese word

数目

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù mù

Meaning

  • nounnumber

Example

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.

Illustration for 数目 (number)

More examples

要得出结论，我们需要精确的数目。yào dé chū jié lùn wǒ men xū yào jīng què de shù mù

To draw a conclusion, we need the exact number.

Core concept

The measurable amount found by counting separate items together.

Common phrases

  • 估算数目gū suàn shù mù

    estimate the number

  • 给出数目gěi chū shù mù

    give the number

  • 精确的数目jīng què de shù mù

    exact number

Similar words

数量shù liàng: The amount of something that can be measured and stated as a number.
个数gè shù: A count showing how many individual things there are.
总数zǒng shù: The complete number formed by adding all the parts.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物或条目的个数或总数的名词，通常指可以用数字计量的数量。biǎo shì shì wù huò tiáo mù de gè shù huò zǒng shù de míng cí tōng cháng zhǐ ké yǐ yòng shù zì jì liàng de shù liàng

Word origin

In 数目 (shùmù, "number"), 数 (shù, "quantity") describes the numerical amount, while 目 (mù, "item or category") points to what is being counted.

Usage tips

  • English number can mean either a quantity or a written numeral, but 数目 (shùmù, "number") focuses on the measurable quantity rather than the symbol used to write it.

Other meanings

  • total numbernoun

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