统计

• Pinyin: tǒng jì
• Hanzi breakdown: 统 = 纟(thread) + 充 (fill, phonetic); 计 = 讠(speech) + 十 (ten)

Meaning

To count; to compile statistics; statistics (noun).

Used in academic, business, and government contexts to describe the collection, organisation, and analysis of numerical data. As a noun, refers to the resulting figures or the academic field of statistics (统计学). 统计数据 (statistical data) and 统计结果 (statistical results) are common collocates.

Examples

1. 他每个月负责统计公司的销售数据并提交报告。 He is responsible for compiling the company's monthly sales figures and submitting a report.
2. 根据最新统计，全国人口已超过十四亿。 According to the latest statistics, the national population has exceeded 1.4 billion.
3. 班主任仔细统计了本学期每位同学的出勤情况。 The class teacher carefully recorded the attendance of every student this semester.

Usage Guide

Context: work, education, research

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这份报告中的统计数据非常准确。(The statistical data in this report is very accurate.)
• 我们需要统计一下参加活动的人数。(We need to count the number of people attending the event.)

Don't Say

• 不要将统计 (systematic counting/statistics) 与 计算 (calculate) 混淆 — 统计 involves gathering and organising data sets, while 计算 is general arithmetic.

Origin & History

Compound of 统 (to unify/manage, from 纟thread + phonetic) and 计 (to count/calculate), together meaning to systematically tally and organise information.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal