(shǔ) — to count (enumerate); to count as, to regard as

Definition

数 (shǔ) means 'to count' or 'to regard as' — narrower than 算, which also covers calculating and 'considering'. Use 数 for enumerating things or treating someone as a role.

verb
to count (enumerate)to count asto regard as

Examples

  • Nǐ néng cóng yí shǔ dào shí ma?
    Can you count from one to ten?
  • Dà jiā dōu shǔ tā wèi hǎo lǎo shī.
    Everyone regards him as a good teacher.
  • Tā shǔ qián de shí hou hěn rèn zhēn.
    He is very serious when counting money.

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