数字

• 拼音: shù zì
• 汉字拆解: 数 = 娄 (phonetic) + 攵 (action), meaning 'number'; 字 = 宀 (roof) + 子 (child), meaning 'character/writing'

含义

Number; digit. A numerical figure or value.

Refers to numbers in the abstract sense, including individual digits and larger numerical values. Used in contexts like mathematics, data, phone displays, and statistics. Common collocations include 数字化 (digitisation), 阿拉伯数字 (Arabic numerals), and 数字时代 (digital age). Not used for phone numbers specifically — use 号码 instead.

例句

1. 这个数字是什么意思？
2. 请记住这几个数字。
3. 他对数字很敏感。

用法指南

语境: mathematics, data, technology

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你能看清这个数字吗？(Can you see this number clearly?)
• 用数字回答这道题。(Answer this question with a number.)

错误说法

• 不要用数字来说电话号码 (Don't use 数字 to refer to a phone number — the correct term is 电话号码 or 手机号; 数字 refers to the abstract concept of numbers or digits)

起源与历史

数 (shù, number) + 字 (zì, character/writing). Literally 'number characters,' referring to written numerical figures.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal