Definition
数据 (shù jù) refers specifically to quantitative or statistical data, such as numbers, figures, or datasets used in computing, science, or analysis. It is narrower than 资料 (zī liào), which means general information, documents, or reference materials, and 材料 (cái liào), which denotes raw material or data used as the basis for research or study.
noun
data
Examples
- 数据。Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de shù jù lái zhèngmíng zhège guāndiǎn.We need more data to prove this point.
- 数据。Zhèxiē shù jù xiǎnshì jīngjì zài kuàisù zēngzhǎng.These data show that the economy is growing rapidly.
- 数据。Tāmen huā le sān gè yuè shōují shù jù.They spent three months collecting data.
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