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How do you say "ten" in Chinese?
十
shí
In Chinese, "ten" is 十.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'shir' with a high level tone that stays even.
Writing and usage
十 uses 2 strokes forming a plus or cross sign. This shape clearly represents unity and completeness.
Example sentence
十个苹果。
Ten apples.
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How to remember 十
A cross or plus shape for ten. It marks a new order of magnitude in Chinese numbers.
Related words
- fifty-eight 五十八 wǔ shí bā
- fifty-nine 五十九 wǔ shí jiǔ
- happy 幸福 xìngfú
- ninety-six 九十六 jiǔ shí liù
- purple 紫 zǐ
- seventeen 十七 shí qī
- sixty-two 六十二 liù shí èr
- thirty-three 三十三 sān shí sān
- ugly 丑 chǒu
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Questions about 十
How do you say "ten" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ten" is 十. It is a noun.
How is 十 written in Chinese?
十 uses 2 strokes forming a plus or cross sign. This shape clearly represents unity and completeness.
How is 十 used in a sentence?
Use 十 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 十个苹果。 (Ten apples.).
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