数额 (shù'é): amount

Measure Word

一笔数额 bǐ

Meanings

1 amount
2 sum
3 numerical value

Characters

Both characters relate to 'amount' - together they mean a specific numerical amount

Examples

HSK 3

这笔交易的数额很大。

Zhè bǐ jiāoyì de shù'é hěn dà.

The amount of this transaction is very large.

HSK 5

损失的数额还在统计中。

Sǔnshī de shù'é hái zài tǒngjì zhōng.

The amount of the losses is still being calculated.

HSK 7-9

请确认一下付款数额。

Qǐng quèrèn yīxià fùkuǎn shù'é.

Please confirm the payment amount.

Tips

usage

数额 is formal and typically refers to monetary or quantifiable amounts. Common collocations: 数额巨大 (a huge amount), 贷款数额 (loan amount), 交易数额 (transaction amount). For casual contexts, use 数量 (quantity) or 金额 (monetary amount).