Meaning of 次数
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- number of times
- frequency
- order number (in a series)
- power (math.)
- degree of a polynomial (math.)
How to use 次数
次数 is a noun used to talk about how often something happens, often with verbs like 增加 (zēngjiā, increase) or 减少 (jiǎnshǎo, reduce). In math it also means the power of a number or the degree of a polynomial. Example: 他迟到的次数太多了。(Tā chídào de cìshù tài duō le.) He has been late too many times.
次 (cì) means a time or occurrence, and 数 (shù) means number. Put them together and you get the number of times something happens.
Common mistake: Learners often use 次数 where a number plus 次 is needed, saying 我去了三次数 instead of 我去了三次 (wǒ qù le sān cì). Also note that 数 here is fourth tone shù, not third tone shǔ, which is the verb meaning to count.
次数 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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次 cì · next in sequence · 6 strokes
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数 shǔ · to count · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 次数.
Questions about 次数
What does 次数 mean?
次数 (cìshù) means "number of times; frequency" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 次数?
次数 is made of 2 characters: 次 (6 strokes), 数 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 次数 an HSK word?
Yes. 次数 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 次数 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 次数 is written 次數.
What is the difference between 次数 and 频率?
次数 (cìshù) is the plain count of how many times something happened. 频率 (pínlǜ) is frequency as a rate, like times per week, and is more technical. In everyday speech 次数 is more common.
How do I ask how many times something happened?
In casual speech, just say 几次 (jǐ cì) or 多少次 (duōshao cì), as in 你去过几次? (Nǐ qù guo jǐ cì?) Have you been there a few times? 次数 sounds more formal and fits written reports or statistics.