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How do you say "eighty-one" in Chinese?
八十一
bā shí yī
In Chinese, "eighty-one" is 八十一.
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Pronunciation
Bah shuh ee, flat tone, falling tone, rising tone (ee) on the final syllable.
Writing and usage
Adds 一 (one), completing the eighty set like it does across all decades.
Example sentence
这个博物馆有八十一件展品。
This museum has eighty-one exhibits.
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How to remember 八十一
Eighty-one follows the same structural pattern as all x-one numbers, simplifying learning.
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Questions about 八十一
How do you say "eighty-one" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "eighty-one" is 八十一. It is a noun.
How is 八十一 written in Chinese?
Adds 一 (one), completing the eighty set like it does across all decades.
How is 八十一 used in a sentence?
Use 八十一 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个博物馆有八十一件展品。 (This museum has eighty-one exhibits.).
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