數 (sou3) — number; figure; digit in Cantonese

sou˗₃數

简数

Mandarin Pinyin: shu4

Meaning of 數

nounnumber; figure; digit

nounscold; rebuke

nounbe reckoned/counted as

nouncount; enumerate; list

nounfate; destiny; rule of nature

nounseveral; a few; some

noun(noun) 1. Math; (adjective) Mathematic

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Example Sentences with 數

上次單嘢我都未同你計數呀！

I still haven't gotten even with you!

逼到佢使出渾身解數

Forced him to pit all his skills

keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋hoiˉ¹開ganˊ²緊wui2,會﹐houˊ²好faai˗₃快zauˍ₆就wuiˏ₅會kyut˗₃決dingˍ₆定sou˗₃數cinˉ¹千jyunˎ₄員gungˉ¹工ge˗₃嘅mingˍ₆命wanˍ₆運。

They are holding a meeting which would soon decide the fate of thousands of employees.

niˉ¹呢go˗₃個sou˗₃數mukˍ₆目haiˍ₆係jikˉ¹億maan6.萬。

This number is in the billions.

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好lek1,叻，jauˎ₄尤batˉ¹其guˊ²是sou˗₃數hok6.學。

He's very smart, especially in math.

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Words Containing 數

湊埋條數cau3 maai4 tiu4 sou3

balance the account

欠咭數him3 kaat1 sou3

have a credit card debt

着數zoek6 sou3

advantage; gain; profit; favour

絕對數字zyut6 deoi3 sou3 zi6

absolute (as opposed to relative) number

補數bou2 sou3

base complement

計數gai3 sou3

to calculate (Standard Chinese: 計算); [slang] to get even with someone

諗縮數nam2 suk1 sou3

to act in a tricky way

票數相等piu3 sou3 soeng1 dang2

tie of votes

單位數字daan1 wai2 sou3 zi6

single digit

找數zaau2 sou3

pay the bill/check, to call for the bill/check, "the bill, please!"

招數ziu1 sou3

strategic move; trick; physical movements

中文數字zung1 man4 sou3 zi6

Chinese numbers

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