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How do you say "thirteen" in Chinese?
十三
shí sān
In Chinese, "thirteen" is 十三.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shir' (high level) and 'sahn' (high level). Both stay flat and level.
Writing and usage
十 and 三. Ten plus three. This additive logic underlies all Chinese number words.
Example sentence
十三岁是青少年。
Thirteen is a teenager.
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How to remember 十三
Ten plus three. You can now predict any teen number if you know the base numbers.
Related words
- dark 暗 àn
- eighty-three 八十三 bā shí sān
- eighty-two 八十二 bā shí èr
- fifty-five 五十五 wǔ shí wǔ
- ninety-five 九十五 jiǔ shí wǔ
- sad 悲 bēi
- seventy 七十 qī shí
- twelve 十二 shí èr
- weak 弱 ruò
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Questions about 十三
How do you say "thirteen" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "thirteen" is 十三. It is a noun.
How is 十三 written in Chinese?
十 and 三. Ten plus three. This additive logic underlies all Chinese number words.
How is 十三 used in a sentence?
Use 十三 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 十三岁是青少年。 (Thirteen is a teenager.).
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