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How do you say "five" in Chinese?
五
wǔ
In Chinese, "five" is 五.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'woo' with a high level tone that stays level.
Writing and usage
五 uses 4 strokes forming an open box with a center stroke. Again, the visual design is intentional.
Example sentence
五只手指。
Five fingers.
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How to remember 五
A cross inside a box for five. The internal cross distinguishes it from other numerals.
Related words
- beautiful 美丽 měilì
- cheap 便宜 piányi
- deep 深 shēn
- orange 橙 chéng
- purple 紫 zǐ
- sad 悲 bēi
- seventy-eight 七十八 qī shí bā
- thirty-four 三十四 sān shí sì
- tidy 整洁 zhěngjié
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Questions about 五
How do you say "five" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "five" is 五. It is a noun.
How is 五 written in Chinese?
五 uses 4 strokes forming an open box with a center stroke. Again, the visual design is intentional.
How is 五 used in a sentence?
Use 五 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 五只手指。 (Five fingers.).
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