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How do you say "sixty-five" in Chinese?
六十五
liù shí wǔ
In Chinese, "sixty-five" is 六十五.
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Pronunciation
Lyoo shuh woo, fourth tone, falling tone, rising tone (woo) on the final syllable.
Writing and usage
Wǔ (五) appears here. This number forms a pattern where six and five combine naturally in spoken Chinese.
Example sentence
许多人在六十五岁时退休。
Many people retire at sixty-five.
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How to remember 六十五
Sixty-five often relates to retirement age in many countries, making it culturally significant.
Related words
- eighty-five 八十五 bā shí wǔ
- eighty-seven 八十七 bā shí qī
- happy 幸福 xìngfú
- heavy 重 zhòng
- late 迟 chí
- old 老 lǎo
- snowstorm 暴风雪 bào fēng xuě
- tall 高 gāo
- warm 暖和 nuǎn huo
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Questions about 六十五
How do you say "sixty-five" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sixty-five" is 六十五. It is a noun.
How is 六十五 written in Chinese?
Wǔ (五) appears here. This number forms a pattern where six and five combine naturally in spoken Chinese.
How is 六十五 used in a sentence?
Use 六十五 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 许多人在六十五岁时退休。 (Many people retire at sixty-five.).
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