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“eleven” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí yī

Example

他十一岁了。tā shí yí suì le

He is eleven years old.

Illustration for 十一 (eleven)

How to say “eleven” in Chinese

“Eleven” in Chinese is 十一 (shí yī).

One complete group of ten with one more added, giving the quantity eleven.

Full entry for 十一: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 十一

现在是十一点。xiàn zài shì shí yì diǎn

It is eleven o'clock now.

Tips for using 十一

  • 十一 (shíyī, "eleven") is a cardinal number, while 第十一 (dì shíyī, "eleventh") adds 第 (dì, "ordinal marker") when an order or position is meant.

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