数据 (shùjù)

数据 refers to data, facts, or figures collected for reference or analysis, used in both everyday and technical contexts to support arguments or decision-making.

Meanings

[noun] data; figures; statistics; numerical information

Example Sentences

这份报告包含了大量的市场数据。 Zhè fèn bàogào bāohánle dàliàng de shìchǎng shùjù. This report contains a large amount of market data.

数据显示，今年的销售额大幅增长。 Shùjù xiǎnshì, jīnnián de xiāoshòu é dàfú zēngzhǎng. Data shows that this year's sales figures have grown significantly.

我们需要收集更多数据来支持这个结论。 Wǒmen xūyào shōují gèng duō shùjù lái zhīchí zhège jiélùn. We need to collect more data to support this conclusion.

在大数据时代，数据分析变得越来越重要。 Zài dà shùjù shídài, shùjù fēnxī biàn de yuèlái yuè zhòngyào. In the age of big data, data analysis is becoming increasingly important.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
收集数据	to collect data
数据分析	data analysis
大数据	big data
数据显示	data shows/indicates

Usage Notes

数据 is used for quantitative information of any kind, from scientific measurements to business statistics. In the digital era, it is especially common in technology and business contexts. The phrase 数据显示 (data shows/indicates) is a very common pattern for citing evidence. 大数据 (big data) is a widely used modern term.

Memory Hook

数 means "numbers/to count" and 据 means "evidence/according to." So 数据 is "numerical evidence": the numbers that serve as your factual basis.