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How do you say "forty-five" in Chinese?

四十五

sì shí wǔ

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In Chinese, "forty-five" is 四十五.

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Pronunciation

Suh shuh woo, falling tone, falling tone, then rising tone (woo) on the last syllable.

Writing and usage

Five (五) is a single character with a distinctive box-like shape with an internal stroke.

Example sentence

这个项目需要四十五天。

This project will take forty-five days.

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How to remember 四十五

Wǔ (五) sounds like 'woo', easy to associate with the English near-sound.

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Questions about 四十五

How do you say "forty-five" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "forty-five" is 四十五. It is a noun.

How is 四十五 written in Chinese?

Five (五) is a single character with a distinctive box-like shape with an internal stroke.

How is 四十五 used in a sentence?

Use 四十五 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个项目需要四十五天。 (This project will take forty-five days.).

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