人
数

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The word "人数" is formed by directly combining the character "人", meaning person or people, with the character "数", meaning number or count, where "人" acts as a modifier to "数" to specify that the number pertains to people, thus creating the compound meaning "number of people".

Example Sentences Hide

我们班的人数很多。

Wǒmen bān de rénshù hěn duō.

The number of people in our class is very large.

今天参加会议的人数不少。

Jīntiān cānjiā huìyì de rénshù bù shǎo.

The number of people attending today's meeting is not small.

这个学校的学生人数超过一千。

Zhège xuéxiào de xuéshēng rénshù chāoguò yī qiān.

The number of students in this school exceeds one thousand.

由于疫情，参加活动的人数大大减少了。

Yóuyú yìqíng, cānjiā huódòng de rénshù dàdà jiǎnshǎo le.

Due to the pandemic, the number of people participating in the event has greatly decreased.

根据最新统计，我国老年人口人数持续增长。

Gēnjù zuìxīn tǒngjì, wǒ guó lǎonián rénkǒu rénshù chíxù zēngzhǎng.

According to the latest statistics, the number of elderly people in our country continues to grow.

Word Definition - 人数

rén shù number of people

Individual Character Details

人 rén
数 shǔ, shù, shuò