函数

函數

hánshù

noun #29,221

Measure Word

一个函数 gè

Meanings

1 function (mathematics)
2 mathematical function

Characters

box; envelope; to contain

number; mathematics; to count

Examples

sin和cos是常见的三角函数。

sin hé cos shì chángjiàn de sānjiǎo hánshù.

Sine and cosine are common trigonometric functions.

这道题要求你求出函数的最大值。

Zhè dào tí yāoqiú nǐ qiú chū hánshù de zuìdàzhí.

This problem asks you to find the maximum value of the function.

Tips

memory

函 originally means 'a box/container' and 数 means 'number/count'. Think of a function as a 'number box' — you put a value in and get a value out.

Stroke Order

函 hán

数 shù