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How do you say "forty-seven" in Chinese?
四十七
sì shí qī
In Chinese, "forty-seven" is 四十七.
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Pronunciation
Suh shuh chee, falling tones on the first two syllables and a rising tone (chee) on the last.
Writing and usage
Seven (七) is a simple character with just two strokes, one of the shortest number characters.
Example sentence
这个品牌在四十七个国家销售。
This brand sells in forty-seven countries.
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How to remember 四十七
Qī (七) only needs two strokes, making it quick to write. The simple form matches its small numerical value.
Related words
- difficult 困难 kùnnán
- dry 干 gān
- fast 快 kuài
- fifteen 十五 shí wǔ
- seventy-five 七十五 qī shí wǔ
- seventy-two 七十二 qī shí èr
- sixty-five 六十五 liù shí wǔ
- soft 柔 róu
- twenty-seven 二十七 èr shí qī
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Questions about 四十七
How do you say "forty-seven" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "forty-seven" is 四十七. It is a noun.
How is 四十七 written in Chinese?
Seven (七) is a simple character with just two strokes, one of the shortest number characters.
How is 四十七 used in a sentence?
Use 四十七 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个品牌在四十七个国家销售。 (This brand sells in forty-seven countries.).
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