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How do you say "sixteen" in Chinese?
十六
shí liù
In Chinese, "sixteen" is 十六.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shir' (high level) and 'lyoo' (falling). High then down.
Writing and usage
十 and 六. Ten plus six. Continue with confidence.
Example sentence
十六岁可以驾车。
At sixteen you can drive.
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How to remember 十六
Ten plus six. You're well past the midpoint of the teen numbers now.
Related words
- eighty 八十 bā shí
- eighty-eight 八十八 bā shí bā
- eighty-two 八十二 bā shí èr
- forty-eight 四十八 sì shí bā
- seventy-five 七十五 qī shí wǔ
- seventy-three 七十三 qī shí sān
- short 短 duǎn
- three 三 sān
- twenty-one 二十一 èr shí yī
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Questions about 十六
How do you say "sixteen" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sixteen" is 十六. It is a noun.
How is 十六 written in Chinese?
十 and 六. Ten plus six. Continue with confidence.
How is 十六 used in a sentence?
Use 十六 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 十六岁可以驾车。 (At sixteen you can drive.).
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