How common it is
无数 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say wú shù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
无数表示数量非常多，数不清。
Wú shù biǎoshì shùliàng fēicháng duō, shǔ bù qīng.
Countless means a very large number, too many to count.
Context note
夜空中有无数颗星星在闪烁。
Yèkōng zhōng yǒu wú shù kē xīngxing zài shǎnshuò.
There are countless stars twinkling in the night sky.
5 examples
花园里有无数朵花。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu wú shù duǒ huā。
There are countless flowers in the garden.
他读了无数本书。
tā dú le wú shù běn shū。
He has read countless books.
沙滩上有无数颗沙子。
shā tān shàng yǒu wú shù kē shā zi。
There are countless grains of sand on the beach.
妈妈为我做了无数顿饭。
mā ma wèi wǒ zuò le wú shù dùn fàn。
Mom has made countless meals for me.
无数小朋友喜欢这个游戏。
wú shù xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ huan zhè ge yóu xì。
Countless children like this game.
5 mini stories
小丽在草地上数蚂蚁。她发现有无数的蚂蚁在搬家。
xiǎo lì zài cǎo dì shàng shù mǎ yǐ。 tā fā xiàn yǒu wú shù de mǎ yǐ zài bān jiā。
Xiao Li was counting ants on the grass. She found countless ants moving.
小明看着夜空。他看到了无数颗星星。
xiǎo míng kàn zhe yè kōng。 tā kàn dào le wú shù kē xīng xīng。
Xiao Ming looked at the night sky. He saw countless stars.
小红收集了无数张贴纸。她把它们贴在墙上。
xiǎo hóng shōu jí le wú shù zhāng tiē zhǐ。 tā bǎ tā men tiē zài qiáng shàng。
Xiao Hong collected countless stickers. She stuck them on the wall.
小华在图书馆里看书。那里有无数本书。
xiǎo huá zài tú shū guǎn lǐ kàn shū。 nà lǐ yǒu wú shù běn shū。
Xiao Hua was reading in the library. There were countless books there.
小刚在沙滩上玩。他看到了无数只海鸥。
xiǎo gāng zài shā tān shàng wán。 tā kàn dào le wú shù zhī hǎi ōu。
Xiao Gang was playing on the beach. He saw countless seagulls.