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指数

zhǐ shù · zhi shu

Traditional 指數

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. (numerical, statistical) index
  2. (math.) exponent
  3. index
  4. exponential (function, growth)
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The UV index

  1. Liangliang

    手机上(shǒujīshàng)说(shuō)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)紫外线(zǐwàixiàn)指数(zhǐshù)是(shì)九(jiǔ)。

    My phone says the UV index is nine today.

  2. Dengdeng

    指数(zhǐshù)九(jiǔ)？高不高(gāobùgāo)？

    Index nine? Is that high?

  3. Liangliang

    很高(hěngāo)。我们(wǒmen)要(yào)涂(tú)防晒霜(fángshàishuāng)。

    Very high. We must put on sunscreen.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没带(méidài)防晒霜(fángshàishuāng)。

    I didn't bring sunscreen.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)坐在(zuòzài)树下(shùxià)，指数(zhǐshù)爱多高就多高(àiduōgāojiùduōgāo)。

    Then let's sit under a tree. The index can be as high as it likes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)月(yuè)的(de)物(wù)价(jià)指(zhǐ)数(shù)比(bǐ)上(shàng)个(gè)月(yuè)高(gāo)。

This month's price index is higher than last month's.

02

股(gǔ)票(piào)指(zhǐ)数(shù)今(jīn)天(tiān)上(shàng)涨(zhǎng)了(le)百(bǎi)分(fēn)之(zhī)二(èr)。

The stock index rose by two percent today.

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