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How do you say "sixty" in Chinese?
六十
liù shí
In Chinese, "sixty" is 六十.
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Pronunciation
Lyoo shuh, with fourth tone (falling) on the first syllable and falling tone on the second.
Writing and usage
Six (六) combined with ten (十). Both are core characters that appear in many other numbers.
Example sentence
我的祖母已经六十岁了。
My grandmother is already sixty years old.
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How to remember 六十
Liù shí forms a natural base that then extends to sixty-one, sixty-two, and so on.
Related words
- eighty-four 八十四 bā shí sì
- eighty-two 八十二 bā shí èr
- forty-six 四十六 sì shí liù
- heavy 重 zhòng
- light 轻 qīng
- nine 九 jiǔ
- ninety-four 九十四 jiǔ shí sì
- small 小 xiǎo
- ugly 丑 chǒu
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Questions about 六十
How do you say "sixty" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sixty" is 六十. It is a noun.
How is 六十 written in Chinese?
Six (六) combined with ten (十). Both are core characters that appear in many other numbers.
How is 六十 used in a sentence?
Use 六十 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我的祖母已经六十岁了。 (My grandmother is already sixty years old.).
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