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How do you say "twenty-three" in Chinese?
二十三
èr shí sān
In Chinese, "twenty-three" is 二十三.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'uur' (falling), 'shir' (high level), 'sahn' (high level). Down, flat, flat.
Writing and usage
二十 and 三. Two tens plus three. The arithmetic principle holds throughout.
Example sentence
二十三是质数。
Twenty-three is prime.
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How to remember 二十三
Two tens plus three. Build confidence with each number using the same structure.
Related words
- brown 棕 zōng
- eighty-four 八十四 bā shí sì
- fog 雾 wù
- durable 坚固 jiāngù
- sixty-eight 六十八 liù shí bā
- sixty-one 六十一 liù shí yī
- small 小 xiǎo
- thirty-nine 三十九 sān shí jiǔ
- thirty-three 三十三 sān shí sān
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Questions about 二十三
How do you say "twenty-three" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "twenty-three" is 二十三. It is a noun.
How is 二十三 written in Chinese?
二十 and 三. Two tens plus three. The arithmetic principle holds throughout.
How is 二十三 used in a sentence?
Use 二十三 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 二十三是质数。 (Twenty-three is prime.).
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