zhǐ
shù

HSK 6
technical
common

Meaning of 指数

指数 means exponent; index (mathematical); index; indicator (economic/statistical). Pronounced zhǐ shù. HSK 6.

  • exponent; index (mathematical)
  • index; indicator (economic/statistical)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
shì
zi
5
^5
3^
zhōng3
zhǐ
shù
 
shì
3
 
 
 3
 

In the expression 5^3, the exponent is 3.

suàn
zhǐ
shù
hán
shù
shí
 
yào
bié
zhù
zhǐ
shù
de
zhèng
 

When calculating exponential functions, special attention must be paid to the sign of the exponent.

Zhè
fāng
chéng
de
zhǐ
shù
fēn
jiào
 

The exponent part of this equation is relatively complex.