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How do you say "eighty-six" in Chinese?
八十六
bā shí liù
In Chinese, "eighty-six" is 八十六.
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Pronunciation
Bah shuh lyoo, flat tone, falling tone, fourth tone (lyoo) on the final syllable.
Writing and usage
Liù (六) with its distinctive rounded component appears in eighty-six, visually distinct from other digits.
Example sentence
这个城市的人口是八十六万。
This city's population is 860,000.
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How to remember 八十六
Six's rounded top distinguishes it visually, making eighty-six easier to recognize in writing.
Related words
- difficult 困难 kùnnán
- eighty-one 八十一 bā shí yī
- fifty-five 五十五 wǔ shí wǔ
- durable 坚固 jiāngù
- one 一 yī
- sixty-seven 六十七 liù shí qī
- thirty 三十 sān shí
- twelve 十二 shí èr
- zero 零 líng
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Questions about 八十六
How do you say "eighty-six" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "eighty-six" is 八十六. It is a noun.
How is 八十六 written in Chinese?
Liù (六) with its distinctive rounded component appears in eighty-six, visually distinct from other digits.
How is 八十六 used in a sentence?
Use 八十六 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个城市的人口是八十六万。 (This city's population is 860,000.).
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