指数

指數

zhǐshù

noun HSK 6 #8,927

Meanings

1 index (statistical measure)
2 exponent (mathematics)

Characters

to point; to indicate

number; figure; data

An indicating number — a number that points to or measures something.

Examples

今天的空气质量指数很高。

Jīntiān de kōngqì zhìliàng zhǐ shù hěn gāo.

Today's air quality index is very high.

上证指数今天涨了。

Shàngzhèng zhǐ shù jīntiān zhǎng le.

The Shanghai Composite Index went up today.

消费者信心指数下降了。

Xiāofèizhě xìnxīn zhǐ shù xiàjiàng le.

The consumer confidence index has dropped.

幸福指数因人而异。

Xìngfú zhǐ shù yīn rén ér yì.

The happiness index varies from person to person.

Tips

usage

Common indices in Chinese life: 空气质量指数 (AQI), 股票指数 (stock index), 消费指数 (consumer index), 幸福指数 (happiness index). In math, 指数 means exponent: 2的3次方 = 2³.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

数 shù