English–Chinese
“fifteen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí wǔ
Example
请等我十五分钟。qǐng děng wǒ shí wǔ fēn zhōng
Please wait for me for fifteen minutes.
How to say “fifteen” in Chinese
“Fifteen” in Chinese is 十五 (shí wǔ).
A quantity built as one group of ten plus five single units.
Example sentences with 十五
他今年十五岁。tā jīn nián shí wǔ suì
He is fifteen years old this year.
Tips for using 十五
- In everyday Chinese, the same number can name an amount, an age, or a length of time, with the following noun showing what is counted.