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数 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • act verb To do something; to take action.
  • count verb To say numbers in order, or to work out the total number of something.
  • multiplicity noun The fact of being made up of many different parts.
  • number noun A value used to count, measure, or label something.
  • routine noun A fixed sequence of actions regularly followed.

Senses

数 is used for these senses in English:

  • act (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
  • count The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
  • hoi polloi (collective) The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.)
  • multiplicity A large indeterminate number.
  • number (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
  • routine A set piece of an entertainer's act.

act — full definition

  1. verb To do something; to take action.
  2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To behave in a particular way.
  4. noun Something done; a deed.
  5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

count — full definition

  1. verb To say numbers in order, or to work out the total number of something.
  2. verb To matter or be of significance.
  3. noun The total reached by counting; a tally.
  4. noun A nobleman ranking below a duke and above a baron in some European countries.
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