A transmission parameter indication method for a user equipment, comprising: receiving transmission parameter indication information, wherein the transmission parameter indication information is used to indicate a transmission parameter entry selected from a transmission parameter entry set corresponding to a current coherence capability of the user equipment, and the transmission parameter entry is used to indicate a quantity of transmission layers and a precoding matrix; and determining the quantity of transmission layers and the precoding matrix according to the transmission parameter indication information; wherein the transmission parameter entry includes an index of the transmission parameter entry, a value of the quantity of transmission layers, and an index of the precoding matrix, and the precoding matrix is uniquely determined by using both the value of the quantity of transmission layers and the index of the precoding matrix; wherein the current coherence capability is one of the following capabilities: fully coherent, partially-coherent and incoherent; and wherein the transmission parameter entry sets corresponding to fully coherent, partial-coherent and incoherent are as follows: Field index Fully coherent transmission Field index Partially coherent transmission Field index Incoherent transmission 0 One layer: TPMI=0 0 One layer: TPMI=0 0 One layer: TPMI=0 1 One layer: TPMI=1 1 One layer: TPMI=1 1 One layer: TPMI=1.................. 3 One layer: TPMI=3 3 One layer: TPMI=3 3 One layer: TPMI=3 4 Two layers: TPMI=0 4 Two layers: TPMI=0 4 Two layers: TPMI=0.................. 9 Two layers: TPMI=5 9 Two layers: TPMI=5 9 Two layers: TPMI=5 10 Three layers: TPMI=0 10 Three layers: TPMI=0 10 Three layers: TPMI=0 11 Four layers: TPMI=0 11 Four layers: TPMI=0 11 Four layers: TPMI=0 12 One layer: TPMI=4 12 One layer: TPMI=4............ 19 One layer: TPMI= 11 19 One layer: TPMI=11 20 Two layers: TPMI=6 20 Two layers: TPMI=6............ 27 Two layers: TPMI=13 27 Two layers: TPMI=13 28 Three layers: TPMI=1 28 Three layers: TPMI=1 29 Three layers: TPMI=2 29 Three layers: TPMI=2 30 Four layers: TPMI=1 30 Four layers: TPMI=1 31 Four layers: TPMI=2 31 Four layers: TPMI=2 32 One layer: TPMI=12...... 47 One layer: TPMI=27 48 Two layers: TPMI=14...... 55 Two layers: TPMI=21 56 Three layers: TPMI=3...... 59 Three layers: TPMI=6 60 Four layers: TPMI=3 61 Four layers: TPMI=4 receiving transmission parameter indication information, wherein the transmission parameter indication information is used to indicate a transmission parameter entry selected from a transmission parameter entry set corresponding to a current coherence capability of the user equipment, and the transmission parameter entry is used to indicate a quantity of transmission layers and a precoding matrix; and determining the quantity of transmission layers and the precoding matrix according to the transmission parameter indication information; wherein the transmission parameter entry includes an index of the transmission parameter entry, a value of the quantity of transmission layers, and an index of the precoding matrix, and the precoding matrix is uniquely determined by using both the value of the quantity of transmission layers and the index of the precoding matrix; wherein the current coherence capability is one of the following capabilities: fully coherent, partially-coherent and incoherent; and wherein the transmission parameter entry sets corresponding to fully coherent, partial-coherent and incoherent are as follows: Field index Fully coherent transmission Field index Partially coherent transmission Field index Incoherent transmission 0 One layer: TPMI=0 0 One layer: TPMI=0 0 One layer: TPMI=0 1 One layer: TPMI=1 1 One layer: TPMI=1 1 One layer: TPMI=1.................. 3 One layer: TPMI=3 3 One layer: TPMI=3 3 One layer: TPMI=3 4 Two layers: TPMI=0 4 Two layers: TPMI=0 4 Two layers: TPMI=0.................. 9 Two layers: TPMI=5 9 Two layers: TPMI=5 9 Two layers: TPMI=5 10 Three layers: TPMI=0 10 Three layers: TPMI=0 10 Three layers: TPMI=0 11 Four layers: TPMI=0 11 Four layers: TPMI=0 11 Four layers: TPMI=0 12 One layer: TPMI=4 12 One layer: TPMI=4............ 19 One layer: TPMI= 11 19 One layer: TPMI=11 20 Two layers: TPMI=6 20 Two layers: TPMI=6............ 27 Two layers: TPMI=13 27 Two layers: TPMI=13 28 Three layers: TPMI=1 28 Three layers: TPMI=1 29 Three layers: TPMI=2 29 Three layers: TPMI=2 30 Four layers: TPMI=1 30 Four layers: TPMI=1 31 Four layers: TPMI=2 31 Four layers: TPMI=2 32 One layer: TPMI=12...... 47 One layer: TPMI=27 48 Two layers: TPMI=14...... 55 Two layers: TPMI=21 56 Three layers: TPMI=3...... 59 Three layers: TPMI=6 60 Four layers: TPMI=3 61 Four layers: TPMI=4