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次数

次數
cìshù
noun HSK 6 #8,063

Meanings

  1. 1 number of times; frequency; count

Characters

次
cì
time; occurrence; order
数
shù
number; count
The count of times — how many occurrences.

Examples

他去中国的次数数不清了。
Tā qù Zhōngguó de cìshù shǔ bù qīng le.
The number of times he's been to China is countless.
减少使用手机的次数。
Jiǎnshǎo shǐyòng shǒujī de cìshù.
Reduce the number of times you use your phone.
每天刷牙的次数不能少于两次。
Měitiān shuāyá de cìshù bù néng shǎo yú liǎng cì.
You should brush your teeth no fewer than twice a day.

Tips

usage
次数 is used when you want to talk about how many times something happens. It's different from 频率 (pínlǜ, frequency as a rate) — 次数 is the raw count.

Stroke Order

次 cì
数 shù