有數

简 有数 · 繁 有數
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu shù

Meanings

  1. to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score
  2. not many; only a few
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
數
shù · number; several; count; fate
数
shù · number; several, count; fate
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3–4 · you3 shu4

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verb

  1. to know exactly how things stand; to have a definite idea of what one is doing

adj

  1. not many; only a few

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有數 · you3 shu4
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Exact source record有數 有数 [you3 shu4] /to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score/not many; only a few/