Count attendance with 人次
人次
How it works
人次 counts instances of participation, attendance, or service. One person who takes part on three occasions contributes three person-times, although there is still only one distinct person.
This measure is useful in reports. State separately whether a figure counts unique people or total participations; the two figures need not be equal.
The pattern
Example sentences
三个人各参加两次，共六人次。
Three people participate twice each, making six participations in total.
该活动累计有一百人次参加。
The activity has recorded a total of one hundred participations.
Pinyin generally shows dictionary tones; tones can change in connected speech.
What to watch for
一百人次 does not prove that one hundred different people attended. Repeat participation may be included.
Try it
Five people each attend twice. How many 人次 is that?
Show answer
十人次。 Shí réncì. Ten participations, involving five distinct people.
Syllabus reference
The topic is listed in the official 2025 syllabus. The explanation, examples and practice on this page are written for SenMandarin.
SenMandarin · Updated 2026-10-22