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How do you say "thirty-one" in Chinese?
三十一
sān shí yī
In Chinese, "thirty-one" is 三十一.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'sahn' (high level), 'shir' (high level), 'yee' (high level). All three stay even.
Writing and usage
三十 and 一. Three tens plus one. The pattern from the twenties repeats here.
Example sentence
三十一号。
The thirty-first.
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How to remember 三十一
Three tens plus one. You're now firmly in the thirties range.
Related words
- fifty-one 五十一 wǔ shí yī
- green 绿 lǜ
- narrow 窄 zhǎi
- ninety-six 九十六 jiǔ shí liù
- ninety-two 九十二 jiǔ shí èr
- shallow 浅 qiǎn
- ten 十 shí
- thirty 三十 sān shí
- ugly 丑 chǒu
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Questions about 三十一
How do you say "thirty-one" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "thirty-one" is 三十一. It is a noun.
How is 三十一 written in Chinese?
三十 and 一. Three tens plus one. The pattern from the twenties repeats here.
How is 三十一 used in a sentence?
Use 三十一 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 三十一号。 (The thirty-first.).
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