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How do you say "forty" in Chinese?
四十
sì shí
In Chinese, "forty" is 四十.
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Pronunciation
Say 'suh shuh' with falling tones on both syllables, like saying them with finality.
Writing and usage
Four (四) combined with ten (十). Both are single characters, commonly used in everyday numbers.
Example sentence
他四十岁了。
He is forty years old.
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How to remember 四十
Sì (四) sounds like 'sir', a neat reminder of authority. Shí (十) looks like a simple cross.
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- fifty-six 五十六 wǔ shí liù
- heavy 重 zhòng
- rich 富 fù
- slow 慢 màn
- thirty-one 三十一 sān shí yī
- twelve 十二 shí èr
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Questions about 四十
How do you say "forty" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "forty" is 四十. It is a noun.
How is 四十 written in Chinese?
Four (四) combined with ten (十). Both are single characters, commonly used in everyday numbers.
How is 四十 used in a sentence?
Use 四十 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他四十岁了。 (He is forty years old.).
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