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How do you say "twenty" in Chinese?
二十
èr shí
In Chinese, "twenty" is 二十.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'uur' (falling) and 'shir' (high level). The first drops, the second is flat.
Writing and usage
二 and 十. Two tens make twenty. The system shifts to multiples of ten.
Example sentence
二十岁很重要。
Twenty is an important age.
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How to remember 二十
Two tens. Now the tens place comes first, and ones follow. A new counting phase begins.
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- seventy 七十 qī shí
- seventy-seven 七十七 qī shí qī
- short 短 duǎn
- sick 生病 shēngbìng
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Questions about 二十
How do you say "twenty" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "twenty" is 二十. It is a noun.
How is 二十 written in Chinese?
二 and 十. Two tens make twenty. The system shifts to multiples of ten.
How is 二十 used in a sentence?
Use 二十 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 二十岁很重要。 (Twenty is an important age.).
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