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How do you say "thirty-nine" in Chinese?
三十九
sān shí jiǔ
In Chinese, "thirty-nine" is 三十九.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'sahn' (high level), 'shir' (high level), 'jyoo' (high level). All flat.
Writing and usage
三十 and 九. Three tens plus nine. The final number before forty.
Example sentence
三十九周年。
The thirty-ninth anniversary.
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How to remember 三十九
Three tens plus nine. The last of the thirties, then the pattern restarts with four.
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- sixty-four 六十四 liù shí sì
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Questions about 三十九
How do you say "thirty-nine" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "thirty-nine" is 三十九. It is a noun.
How is 三十九 written in Chinese?
三十 and 九. Three tens plus nine. The final number before forty.
How is 三十九 used in a sentence?
Use 三十九 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 三十九周年。 (The thirty-ninth anniversary.).
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