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How do you say "fifty-three" in Chinese?
五十三
wǔ shí sān
In Chinese, "fifty-three" is 五十三.
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Pronunciation
Woo shuh sahn, rising tone, falling tone, then rising tone (sahn) on the end.
Writing and usage
Contains 三 (three), the three-stroke character representing three. This character repeats throughout the number series.
Example sentence
我们参加了五十三场比赛。
We participated in fifty-three matches.
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How to remember 五十三
The three lines in 三 make it one of the easiest to recognize and draw, appearing frequently in numbers.
Related words
- fifty-one 五十一 wǔ shí yī
- green 绿 lǜ
- happy 幸福 xìngfú
- ninety-two 九十二 jiǔ shí èr
- selfish 自私 zìsī
- sixty-eight 六十八 liù shí bā
- snow 雪 xuě
- thirty-nine 三十九 sān shí jiǔ
- weak 弱 ruò
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Questions about 五十三
How do you say "fifty-three" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fifty-three" is 五十三. It is a noun.
How is 五十三 written in Chinese?
Contains 三 (three), the three-stroke character representing three. This character repeats throughout the number series.
How is 五十三 used in a sentence?
Use 五十三 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我们参加了五十三场比赛。 (We participated in fifty-three matches.).
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