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

四十九

sì shí jiǔ

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In Chinese, "forty-nine" is 四十九.

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Pronunciation

Suh shuh jyoo, falling tones on the first two, rising tone (jyoo) on the last syllable.

Writing and usage

Nine (九) combines a box shape with internal strokes, one of the more complex single-digit characters.

Example sentence

队伍有四十九个成员。

The team has forty-nine members.

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How to remember 四十九

Jiǔ (九) sounds like 'jyoo', a useful sound association to distinguish it from other numbers.

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Questions about 四十九

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

In Chinese, "forty-nine" is 四十九. It is a noun.

How is 四十九 written in Chinese?

Nine (九) combines a box shape with internal strokes, one of the more complex single-digit characters.

How is 四十九 used in a sentence?

Use 四十九 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 队伍有四十九个成员。 (The team has forty-nine members.).

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