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How do you say "sixty-nine" in Chinese?
六十九
liù shí jiǔ
In Chinese, "sixty-nine" is 六十九.
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Pronunciation
Lyoo shuh jyoo, fourth tone, falling tone, rising tone (jyoo) at the end.
Writing and usage
Jiǔ (九) concludes the sixties. This is the last nine-based number before reaching seventy.
Example sentence
温度达到六十九度。
The temperature reached sixty-nine degrees.
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How to remember 六十九
Sixty-nine marks the final number in the sixties decade, building toward a new ten.
Related words
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- easy 简 jiǎn
- durable 坚固 jiāngù
- lightning 闪电 shǎn diàn
- ninety-nine 九十九 jiǔ shí jiǔ
- sixty-seven 六十七 liù shí qī
- thirty-eight 三十八 sān shí bā
- thirty-five 三十五 sān shí wǔ
- twenty-eight 二十八 èr shí bā
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Questions about 六十九
How do you say "sixty-nine" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sixty-nine" is 六十九. It is a noun.
How is 六十九 written in Chinese?
Jiǔ (九) concludes the sixties. This is the last nine-based number before reaching seventy.
How is 六十九 used in a sentence?
Use 六十九 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 温度达到六十九度。 (The temperature reached sixty-nine degrees.).
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