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How do you say "thirty" in Chinese?
三十
sān shí
In Chinese, "thirty" is 三十.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'sahn' (high level) and 'shir' (high level). Both stay flat and even.
Writing and usage
三 and 十. Three tens make thirty. The tens digit changes from 二 to 三.
Example sentence
三十岁是成熟。
Thirty is a mature age.
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How to remember 三十
Three tens. The pattern repeats for every decade: use the base numeral plus ten.
Related words
- bright 亮 liàng
- closed 闭 bì
- difficult 困难 kùnnán
- forty-eight 四十八 sì shí bā
- light 轻 qīng
- ninety-eight 九十八 jiǔ shí bā
- ninety-five 九十五 jiǔ shí wǔ
- small 小 xiǎo
- yellow 黄 huáng
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Questions about 三十
How do you say "thirty" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "thirty" is 三十. It is a noun.
How is 三十 written in Chinese?
三 and 十. Three tens make thirty. The tens digit changes from 二 to 三.
How is 三十 used in a sentence?
Use 三十 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 三十岁是成熟。 (Thirty is a mature age.).
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