Meaning of 基数
基数 means cardinal number; numbers used for counting (e.g., one, two, three); base number; reference number; starting figure used as a standard for calculation. Pronounced jī shù.
- cardinal number; numbers used for counting (e.g., one, two, three)
- base number; reference number; starting figure used as a standard for calculation
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
yòng用
Zhōng中
wén文
xiě写
chū出
zhè这
xiē些
jī基
shù数
：
yī一
，
shí十
，
yī一
bǎi百
。
Please write these cardinal numbers in Chinese: one, ten, one hundred.
“
wǔ五
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
jī基
shù数
，
“
dì第
wǔ五
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
xù序
shù数
。
'Five' is a cardinal number, 'fifth' is an ordinal number.
Xué学
xí习
shù数
xué学
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
jī基
shù数
。
To learn mathematics, you must first master cardinal numbers.