English–Chinese
“eighteen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí bā
Example
我们班有十八个人。wǒ men bān yǒu shí bā gè rén
There are eighteen people in our class.
How to say “eighteen” in Chinese
“Eighteen” in Chinese is 十八 (shí bā).
A complete group of ten with eight more units added.
Example sentences with 十八
他下个月就十八岁了。tā xià gè yuè jiù shí bā suì le
He will turn eighteen next month.
Tips for using 十八
- In phone numbers and other codes, each digit is commonly pronounced separately, so context shows whether 18 names one quantity or two individual digits.