Meaning of 数目
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- amount
- number
How to use 数目
数目 refers to a quantity or total, often of money, people, or things, and is a bit more formal than 数. It often appears with words like 大 or 小 to describe how big an amount is. Example: 这笔钱的数目不小。 (Zhè bǐ qián de shùmù bù xiǎo.) This sum of money is not small.
数 (shù) means to count or a number, and 目 (mù) is an eye, also meaning an item on a list. Picture counting the items your eye can see, and the result is the 数目, the amount.
Common mistake: Learners often read 数 with the third tone shǔ, which is the verb "to count". In 数目 it is fourth tone shù. Another trap is using 数目 for a written digit like 7. That is 数字 (shùzì).
数目 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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数 shǔ · to count · 13 strokes
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目 mù · eye · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 数目.
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 数字 | shùzì | numeral; digit |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 人数 | rénshù | number of people |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | small number; few |
| 分数 | fēnshù | (exam) grade; mark |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 题目 | tímù | subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4]) |
Questions about 数目
What does 数目 mean?
数目 (shùmù) means "amount; number" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 数目?
数目 is made of 2 characters: 数 (13 strokes), 目 (5 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 数目 an HSK word?
Yes. 数目 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 数目 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 数目 is written 數目.
What is the difference between 数目 and 数量?
Both mean amount or quantity. 数目 often points to a specific total, especially money, as in 一个大数目. 数量 is more general and common in phrases about quantity versus quality, like 数量和质量.
Can 数目 be used for counting people?
Yes, you can say 人的数目, but in everyday speech 人数 (rénshù) is much more natural for the number of people.