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How do you say "fourteen" in Chinese?
十四
shí sì
In Chinese, "fourteen" is 十四.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shir' (high level) and 'suh' (falling). The pattern continues.
Writing and usage
十 and 四. Ten plus four. The consistency of the system is apparent.
Example sentence
十四号是情人节。
The 14th is Valentine's Day.
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How to remember 十四
Ten plus four. This regularity helps cement all numbers through ninety-nine.
Related words
- eighty 八十 bā shí
- fifty-six 五十六 wǔ shí liù
- hardworking 努力 nǔlì
- healthy 健康 jiànkāng
- light 轻 qīng
- lightning 闪电 shǎn diàn
- purple 紫 zǐ
- seventy 七十 qī shí
- sixty-three 六十三 liù shí sān
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Questions about 十四
How do you say "fourteen" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fourteen" is 十四. It is a noun.
How is 十四 written in Chinese?
十 and 四. Ten plus four. The consistency of the system is apparent.
How is 十四 used in a sentence?
Use 十四 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 十四号是情人节。 (The 14th is Valentine's Day.).
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