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How do you say "twenty-two" in Chinese?
二十二
èr shí èr
In Chinese, "twenty-two" is 二十二.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'uur' (falling), 'shir' (high level), 'uur' (falling). Down, flat, down.
Writing and usage
二十 and 二. Two tens plus two. The pattern for twenties is set.
Example sentence
二十二号。
The twenty-second.
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How to remember 二十二
Two tens plus two. Every number from twenty-one to twenty-nine follows this pattern.
Related words
- expensive 贵 guì
- fifty-one 五十一 wǔ shí yī
- forty-seven 四十七 sì shí qī
- hail 冰雹 bīng báo
- ninety-eight 九十八 jiǔ shí bā
- ninety-two 九十二 jiǔ shí èr
- red 红 hóng
- short 短 duǎn
- warm 暖和 nuǎn huo
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Questions about 二十二
How do you say "twenty-two" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "twenty-two" is 二十二. It is a noun.
How is 二十二 written in Chinese?
二十 and 二. Two tens plus two. The pattern for twenties is set.
How is 二十二 used in a sentence?
Use 二十二 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 二十二号。 (The twenty-second.).
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