Chinese word

无数

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú shù

Meaning

  • adjectivecountless

Example

我有无数问题。wǒ yǒu wú shù wèn tí

I have countless questions.

Illustration for 无数 (countless)

More examples

夜空中有无数的星星。yè kōng zhōng yǒu wú shù de xīng xīng

There are countless stars in the night sky.

Core concept

A quantity so vast that counting each part is no longer practical.

Common phrases

  • 无数的选择wú shù de xuǎn zé

    countless choices

  • 无数的细节wú shù de xì jié

    countless details

  • 无数的星星wú shù de xīng xīng

    countless stars

Similar words

很多hěn duō: Describes a large number or amount in a general, non-exact way.
许多xǔ duō: Describes a fairly large number or amount when the exact number is not given.

Definition in Chinese

表示无法逐一计数或数量非常多的形容词，可与量词连用（如无数次、无数人）以强调数量之大。biǎo shì wú fǎ zhú yí jì shù huò shù liàng fēi cháng duō de xíng róng cí kě yǔ liàng cí lián yòng rú wú shù cì wú shù rén yǐ qiáng diào shù liàng zhī dà

Word origin

无数 (wúshù, "countless") combines 无 (wú, "not") with 数 (shù, "number"), presenting the quantity as beyond counting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, it often comes before a noun or measure phrase to stress a huge but unspecified total.

Opposites

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