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數
shù, shǔ
Description
「數」是一個常用字，可以指數字，也可以當動詞用，意思是一個一個地算。
"數" is a common character that can mean a number or be used as a verb meaning to count one by one.
讀「shù」的時候多半是名詞，讀「shǔ」的時候通常是動詞。
When read as "shù," "數" is mostly a noun; when read as "shǔ," it is usually a verb.
Meanings
數shù
number; figure; amount
這個數太大了。
This number is too large.
數shǔ
to count one by one
請你數一數有多少人。
Please count how many people there are.
數shǔ
to be counted as; to rank among
他是班上數一數二的學生。
He is one of the top students in the class.
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Notes
- Etymology
the simplified form is 数; the traditional form 數 is used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Nuance
數(shù) is the noun 'number', while 數(shǔ) is the action of counting.
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