Chinese Conversation · Level 78
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Chinese word
统计
Pronunciation
Pinyintǒng jì
Meaning
- nounstatistics
Example
最新的统计显示人口增加。zuì xīn de tǒng jì xiǎn shì rén kǒu zēng jiā
The latest statistics show that the population is increasing.
More examples
根据统计表，我们更新了人口结构的估计。gēn jù tǒng jì biǎo wǒ men gēng xīn le rén kǒu jié gòu de gū jì
According to the statistical table, we updated our estimate of the population structure.
Core concept
Brings separate data together to show the shape of the whole.
Common phrases
人口统计rén kóu tǒng jì
population statistics
统计表tǒng jì biǎo
statistical table
年终统计nián zhōng tǒng jì
year-end statistics
Similar words
数据shù jù: Collected numbers and facts before they are combined or analyzed.
总数zǒng shù: The full number of all the items in a group.
合计hé jì: A final sum made by combining several amounts.
Definition in Chinese
表示把分散的数据合并计算以反映总体情况的过程，或由此得出的各种汇总数字biǎo shì bǎ fēn sàn de shù jù hé bìng jì suàn yǐ fǎn yìng zóng tǐ qíng kuàng de guò chéng huò yóu cǐ dé chū de gè zhǒng huì zǒng shù zì
Word origin
统计 (tǒngjì, "statistics") is formed from 统 (tǒng, "unify") + 计 (jì, "calculate"), joining the ideas of bringing separate figures together and calculating their overall result.
Usage tips
- English distinguishes statistic for one numerical finding from statistics for a set of findings or the field, whereas Chinese 统计 (tǒngjì, "statistics") covers the broader activity and result.
Other meanings
- compileverb
- totalverb
Related words
- 统计分析tǒng jì fēn xīstatistical analysisnoun
- 统计局tǒng jì jústatistics bureaunoun