Example channel state information (CSI) transmitting methods and apparatus are described. The CSI is a part of uplink control information (UCI) and it includes a first quantity of bits. One example method includes determining a threshold code rate according to a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) index when the CSI is to be transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) without uplink data. A second quantity of bits is determined according to the threshold code rate and the first quantity of bits, where the second quantity of bits is less than or equal to the first quantity of bits. The second quantity of bits of the CSI is transmitted on the PUSCH.