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How do you say "forty-eight" in Chinese?
四十八
sì shí bā
In Chinese, "forty-eight" is 四十八.
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Pronunciation
Suh shuh bah, falling tones on the first two syllables and a flat tone (bah) on the last.
Writing and usage
Eight (八) has two diagonal strokes that open outward, visually resembling the shape and spreading concept.
Example sentence
他已经工作四十八年了。
He has been working for forty-eight years.
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How to remember 四十八
Bā (八) looks like an open mouth or open arms, spreading like the number eight spreads across fingers.
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- silver 银 yín
- snowstorm 暴风雪 bào fēng xuě
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Questions about 四十八
How do you say "forty-eight" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "forty-eight" is 四十八. It is a noun.
How is 四十八 written in Chinese?
Eight (八) has two diagonal strokes that open outward, visually resembling the shape and spreading concept.
How is 四十八 used in a sentence?
Use 四十八 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他已经工作四十八年了。 (He has been working for forty-eight years.).
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