次数

• Pinyin: cì shù
• Hanzi breakdown: 次 = 冫 (ice) + 欠 (yawn), time/occurrence; 数 = 娄 + 攵 (strike), number

Meaning

Number of times; frequency; count of occurrences.

Used to quantify how many times something happens or is done. Common in contexts involving statistics, limits, records, and comparisons. Often appears with verbs like 增加, 减少, 限制 when discussing frequency changes or restrictions.

Examples

1. 每个账号每天只能尝试登录五次，超过次数会被锁定。 Each account can only attempt to log in five times per day — exceeding this will result in being locked out.
2. 他缺勤的次数太多，已经收到了警告。 He has been absent too many times and has already received a warning.
3. 统计数据显示，今年航班取消的次数比去年少了很多。 Statistics show that the number of flight cancellations this year is much lower than last year.

Usage Guide

Context: statistics, everyday, technical

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请减少不必要出行的次数。(Please reduce the number of unnecessary trips.)
• 这个月加班的次数太多了。(The number of overtime sessions this month is too many.)

Don't Say

• '次数'指具体的数量，不能说'次数很频繁' (次数 refers to a specific count — don't say 次数很频繁; say 次数很多 or 很频繁)

Origin & History

Combines 次 (time/occurrence) with 数 (number), meaning 'count of occurrences.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal