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How do you say "eleven" in Chinese?
十一
shí yī
In Chinese, "eleven" is 十一.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shir' (high level) and 'yee' (high level). Both are flat and even.
Writing and usage
十 and 一 combine here. Ten plus one makes eleven. The compound structure is logical and consistent.
Example sentence
十一月是秋季。
November is in autumn.
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How to remember 十一
Ten plus one. Once you understand the pattern, you can build all teen numbers.
Related words
- beautiful 美丽 měilì
- fast 快 kuài
- late 迟 chí
- ninety-seven 九十七 jiǔ shí qī
- seventeen 十七 shí qī
- seventy 七十 qī shí
- tall 高 gāo
- twenty-one 二十一 èr shí yī
- twenty-two 二十二 èr shí èr
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Questions about 十一
How do you say "eleven" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "eleven" is 十一. It is a noun.
How is 十一 written in Chinese?
十 and 一 combine here. Ten plus one makes eleven. The compound structure is logical and consistent.
How is 十一 used in a sentence?
Use 十一 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 十一月是秋季。 (November is in autumn.).
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