数字shù zìnumeral
数字 (shù zì) means "numeral," "digit," "number," "figure," or "amount." It can also mean "digital," as in electronics. CEDICT gives 个 as its measure word, as in 这个数字 (this number), and it is used for written numbers as well as for totals and amounts.
What does 数字 mean?
- 1.
numeralnoun
- 2.
numbernoun
- 3.
digital (electronics etc)adjective
What do the characters in 数字 mean?
- 数number; figure
- 字symbol
How do you use 数字?
数字 usually takes 个 as its measure word and can refer to a single digit or a whole figure.
What are some examples of 数字 in a sentence?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.