How common it is
数学 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shù xué slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
数学是学习数字、计算和规则的学科。
shù xué shì xué xí shù zì 、 jì suàn hé guī zé de xué kē。
Mathematics is the subject of numbers, calculations, and rules.
Context note
数学常出现在学校、作业和考试里。
shù xué cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 zuò yè hé kǎo shì lǐ。
Mathematics often appears in school, homework, and exams.
5 examples
我喜欢数学。
wǒ xǐ huan shù xué。
I like math.
今天有数学课。
jīn tiān yǒu shù xué kè。
There is a math class today.
数学题很难。
shù xué tí hěn nán。
Math problems are difficult.
老师教我们数学。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men shù xué。
The teacher teaches us math.
我在做数学练习。
wǒ zài zuò shù xué liàn xí。
I am doing math practice.
5 mini stories
数学课上，老师让我们数到一百。
shù xué kè shàng， lǎo shī ràng wǒ men shù dào yì bǎi。
In math class, the teacher asked us to count to one hundred.
我不太会这道数学题，所以请老师帮忙。
wǒ bú tài huì zhè dào shù xué tí， suǒ yǐ qǐng lǎo shī bāng máng。
I do not really know this math problem, so I asked the teacher for help.
哥哥很喜欢数学，也很喜欢数字。
gē ge hěn xǐ huan shù xué， yě hěn xǐ huan shù zì。
My older brother likes math and numbers very much.
做完数学练习以后，我去休息了一会儿。
zuò wán shù xué liàn xí yǐ hòu， wǒ qù xiū xi le yí huì er。
After finishing the math practice, I rested for a while.
老师说数学需要认真练习。
lǎo shī shuō shù xué xū yào rèn zhēn liàn xí。
The teacher said math requires careful practice.