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How do you say "fifty-one" in Chinese?
五十一
wǔ shí yī
In Chinese, "fifty-one" is 五十一.
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Pronunciation
Woo shuh ee, rising tone on first syllable, falling on second, rising on the third.
Writing and usage
Adds 一 (one) to fifty. The one character is just a single horizontal stroke, the simplest character in Chinese.
Example sentence
书店有五十一种杂志。
The bookstore carries fifty-one types of magazines.
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How to remember 五十一
One (一) is literally just a line, the most basic building block in written Chinese.
Related words
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- eighty-two 八十二 bā shí èr
- durable 坚固 jiāngù
- ninety-eight 九十八 jiǔ shí bā
- safe 安全 ānquán
- short 短 duǎn
- sixty-two 六十二 liù shí èr
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Questions about 五十一
How do you say "fifty-one" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fifty-one" is 五十一. It is a noun.
How is 五十一 written in Chinese?
Adds 一 (one) to fifty. The one character is just a single horizontal stroke, the simplest character in Chinese.
How is 五十一 used in a sentence?
Use 五十一 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 书店有五十一种杂志。 (The bookstore carries fifty-one types of magazines.).
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