Definition
计数 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to count' or 'to tally', especially in systematic or technical contexts like statistics, computing, or inventory. It combines 计 (calculate) and 数 (number). When a measure word, duration, or object intervenes, the verb splits: 计了一次数 (counted once), 计一下数 (count a bit). The counted thing is usually stated before or after the verb in a separate phrase.
v.o.
to countto tally (in a systematic or technical sense)
Examples
- 计数。Wǒmen xūyào jì shù yíxià jīntiān de zǒng rénshù.We need to count today's total number of people.
- 计数。Tā yòng jìsuànjī jì shù le sān cì shùzì.He used a computer to count the numbers three times.
- ，。Nǐ jì yíxià shù, kànkan zǒngshù duì bú duì.Count the numbers and see if the total is correct.
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