"numbers" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
一 yī num. one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit syn
么 幺 yāo youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout syn
成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands syn
涌现 湧現 yǒng xiàn v. to emerge in large numbers / to spring up / to emerge prominently
字号 字號 zì hào characters and numbers (as used in a code) / alphanumeric code / serial number
算数 算數 suàn shù v. to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important) syn
洞 dòng n. cave / hole / zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn
零 líng num. zero / nought / zero sign / fractional / fragmentary / odd (of numbers) / (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division) / extra / to wither and fall / to wither syn
幺 么 yāo youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout syn
上万 上萬 shàng wàn over ten thousand / fig. untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands
林立 lín lì to stand in great numbers syn
降幅 jiàng fú degree of reduction (in prices, numbers etc) / decline / drop
成群 chéng qún in groups / large numbers of / grouping
相加 xiāng jiā to add up (numbers) / (fig.) to put together (several things of the same type, e.g. skills)
千千万万 千千萬萬 qiān qiān wàn wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands syn
辈出 輩出 bèi chū to come forth in large numbers syn
数列 數列 shù liè sequence of numbers / numerical series
地支 dì zhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑[chou3], 寅[yin2], 卯[mao3], 辰[chen2], 巳[si4], 午[wu3], 未[wei4], 申[shen1], 酉[you3], 戌[xu1], 亥[hai4], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
成群结队 成群結隊 chéng qún jié duì making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom) / in large numbers / as a large crowd syn
天干 tiān gān the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
增兵 zēng bīng to reinforce / to increase troop numbers / reinforcements / extra troops
敌众我寡 敵衆我寡 dí zhòng wǒ guǎ multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius) / heavily outnumbered / beaten by the weight of numbers syn
成千成万 成千成萬 chéng qiān chéng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands syn
繁 fán complicated / many / in great numbers / abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters syn
硐 dòng cave / hole / zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) / CL:個|个[ge4] / pit / variant of 洞[dong4]
人多势众 人多勢眾 rén duō shì zhòng many men, a great force (idiom) / many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers. syn
滥竽充数 濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom) / fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products / to masquerade as having an ability / token member of a group syn
成千累万 成千累萬 chéng qiān lěi wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands syn
叁天两地 sān tiān liǎng dì (idiom) Originally, the expression refers to the numerical structure of the trigrams: Heaven takes odd numbers and Earth even numbers, with three as the beginning of the odd numbers.
涌現 yǒng xiàn to emerge in large numbers / to spring up / to emerge prominently / variant of 湧現|涌现, to emerge in large numbers / to spring up / to emerge prominently
民数记 民數記 mín shù jì Book of Numbers / Fourth Book of Moses
十二地支 shí èr dì zhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers)
十干 shí gān the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc / the 10 heavenly stems 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, 己, 庚, 辛, 壬, 癸 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III) / same as 天干
实值 實值 shí zhí real-valued (math.) / taking real numbers as values (of a function)
实数值 實數值 shí shù zhí real-valued (math.) / taking real numbers as values (of a function)
实数集 實數集 shí shù jí set of real numbers
弌 yī one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit / archaic variant of 壹 banker's anti-fraud numeral one
数域 數域 shù yù number field (math.) / subfield of the field of complex numbers
数法 數法 shù fǎ method of counting (e.g. decimal or Roman numbers)
有理数域 有理數域 yǒu lǐ shù yù field of rational numbers (math.), usually denoted by Q
有理数集 有理數集 yǒu lǐ shù jí set of rational numbers (math.)
答数 答數 dá shù numerical answer (to a question in math.) / (Tw) (of troops) to shout numbers or phrases in unison (to keep in step or maintain morale) syn
胄裔繁衍 zhòu yì fán yǎn Descendants are great in numbers. (idiom)
自然数集 自然數集 zì rán shù jí the set of natural numbers (math.)
裁兵 cái bīng to reduce troop numbers / disarmament
复数域 複數域 fù shù yù field of complex numbers (math.), usually denoted by C
进位法 進位法 jìn wèi fǎ system of writing numbers to a base, such as decimal or binary (math)
云涌 雲涌 yún yǒng in large numbers / in force / lit. clouds bubbling up
互联网名称与数字地址分配机构 互聯網名稱與數字地址分配機構 hù lián wǎng míng chēng yǔ shù zì dì zhǐ fēn pèi jī gòu Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
美洲因特网号码注册机构 美洲因特網號碼註冊機構 American Registry for Internet Numbers
联号 聯號 lián hào consecutive serial numbers / chain (of supermarkets, hotels etc) / hyphen / variant of 連號|连号[lian2 hao4]
连号 連號 lián hào consecutive serial numbers / chain (of supermarkets, hotels etc) / hyphen
蜂拥而至 蜂擁而至 fēng yōng ér zhì to arrive in huge numbers / to flock there
成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān - shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / fig. untold numbers / innumerable / countless syn
成群结队 成群結隊 chéng qún - jié duì (idiom) making up a group / forming a troupe / in large numbers / as a large crowd syn
麇 qún (literary) in large numbers / thronging
鲍鱼之肆 鮑魚之肆 bào yú zhī sì (idiom) A shop selling salted fish. Figuratively, a place where bad people gather in large numbers.
备位充数 bèi wèi chōng shù (idiom) To hold a position without being able to fulfill its duties, or to occupy a place merely to make up the numbers. It is generally used self-deprecatingly.
彼众我寡 bǐ zhòng wǒ guǎ (idiom) The opposing side has superior numbers, while one’s own side is small and weak.
冠盖如云 guān gài rú yún (idiom) To describe large numbers of officials or dignitaries arriving or gathering.
祸枣灾梨 huò zǎo zāi lí (idiom) Books were traditionally printed from jujube or pearwood blocks. By extension, it means producing large numbers of worthless books.
接踵而至 jiē zhǒng ér zhì (idiom) People arrive one after another, in large numbers and without interruption. It describes a steady stream of visitors or newcomers. syn
群轻折轴 qún qīng zhé zhóu (idiom) Even light things, when accumulated in large numbers, can break an axle. It means that small problems, if allowed to grow, can lead to serious consequences. syn
攘来熙往 rǎng lái xī wǎng (idiom) Describes a place where people come and go in large numbers, creating intense bustle and crowding.
随踵而至 隨踵而至 suí zhǒng ér zhì (idiom) To come one after another. It describes people arriving in large numbers and without interruption.
云屯雾集 yún tún wù jí (idiom) To gather in large numbers, like clouds and mist. It describes a large concentration of people or things.
三徙成都 sān xǐ chéng dōu (idiom) According to tradition, Shun moved three times, and people so admired his virtue that they followed him in such numbers that towns arose wherever he settled.
举目皆是 jǔ mù jiē shì (idiom) Wherever one looks, there is a great deal of it. It describes something present in large numbers.
云合响应 yún hé xiǎng yìng (idiom) Describes people gathering in large numbers and responding in concert, like clouds gathering and echoes answering.
云合影从 yún hé yǐng cóng (idiom) Like clouds gathering and a shadow following its form. It describes large numbers of people rapidly converging from all directions.
云合雾集 yún hé wù jí (idiom) Describes large numbers of people gathering rapidly.
云屯鸟散 yún tún niǎo sàn (idiom) Describes large numbers of people repeatedly gathering and scattering abruptly.
云涌雾集 yún yǒng wù jí (idiom) Like clouds and mist converging, it describes large numbers of people coming from different places to gather.
云蒸泉涌 yún zhēng quán yǒng (idiom) Clouds rise and springs gush forth. Figuratively, it describes great masters emerging in large numbers.
云起水涌 yún qǐ shuǐ yǒng (idiom) Describes people streaming in from all directions and gathering in large numbers.
云趋鹜赴 yún qū wù fù (idiom) To rush in from all directions and arrive in large numbers.
人如潮涌 rén rú cháo yōng (idiom) People arrive in great numbers and crowd together like a tide. The expression usually describes a throng in a public place.
人来客去 人來客去 rén lái kè qù (idiom) Refers to polite social visits and exchanges. It can also mean that guests and visitors come and go in large numbers.
以众击寡 yǐ zhòng jī guǎ (idiom) To attack an inferior force with superior numbers. It is especially used of a military advantage.
以众暴寡，以强凌弱 yǐ zhòng bào guǎ，yǐ qiáng líng ruò (idiom) To use superior numbers or strength to bully and oppress the weak. The idiom condemns the abuse of power and injustice toward minorities or vulnerable people.
以强凌弱，以众暴寡 yǐ qiáng líng ruò，yǐ zhòng bào guǎ (idiom) To use one’s strength to bully the weak and one’s numbers to oppress the fewer. The expression denounces unjust and abusive conduct.
众喣山动 zhòng xǔ shān dòng (idiom) Strength in numbers makes it possible to overcome great difficulties. It emphasizes the considerable effects of collective action.
众喣漂山 zhòng xǔ piāo shān (idiom) When many people speak ill of someone, they can cause that person serious harm. More generally, it can also describe the strength that comes from numbers.
众喣飘山 zhòng xǔ piāo shān (idiom) The combined breath of many people can move a mountain. The expression means that strength comes from numbers.
众建贤才 zhōng jiàn xián cái (idiom) To select and appoint talented people in large numbers.
函电交驰 hán diàn jiāo chí (idiom) Letters and telegrams constantly go back and forth in very large numbers.
十夫楺椎 shí fū róu chuí (idiom) Ten men can bend a hammer. It describes the power of numbers to alter an original state or situation.
参天两地 sān tiān liǎng dì (idiom) ① A numerical principle used in establishing the numbers of the hexagrams in the Book of Changes. ② By extension, it describes a person's virtue when it can be compared with that of Heaven and Earth.
存十一于千百 cún shí yī yú qiān bǎi (idiom) Indicates that most things have disappeared and only a small portion remains. It is used for remnants or elements preserved in very small numbers.
布天盖地 bù tiān gài dì (idiom) To exist in enormous numbers and spread across a very wide area. It can also suggest a massive and forceful arrival.
应者云集 yìng zhě yún jí (idiom) People responding to a call gather in large numbers, like clouds. It describes a strong response or widespread support.
影从云集 yǐng cóng yún jí (idiom) Like a shadow following a body and clouds gathering. It describes large numbers of followers joining a movement and responding throughout the realm.
成千论万 chéng qiān lùn wàn (idiom) By the thousands and tens of thousands / in very large numbers.
成帮结队 chéng bāng jié duì (idiom) To gather into groups and lines, like bands or herds. It describes large numbers of people or animals clustering into groups.
成群打伙 chéng qún dǎ huǒ (idiom) Large numbers of people or animals gather in groups and bands.
成群逐队 chéng qún zhú duì (idiom) Large numbers of people or animals gather in groups and lines.
所在多有 suǒ zài duō yǒu (idiom) A certain type of event or phenomenon can be found everywhere and in large numbers.
杂沓而至 zá tà ér zhì (idiom) To come in a disorderly stream from all directions and in large numbers.
民变蜂起 mín biàn fēng qǐ (idiom) Popular rebellions break out in large numbers and almost simultaneously. The expression describes a wave of uprisings against an established power.
沓来踵至 沓來踵至 tǎ lái zhǒng zhì (idiom) To arrive in large numbers, one after another.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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