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“five” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǔ

Example

他给了我五块钱。tā gěi le wǒ wǔ kuài qián

He gave me five yuan.

Illustration for 五 (five)

How to say “five” in Chinese

“Five” in Chinese is 五 (wǔ).

A count that brings a group to five units.

Full entry for 五: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 五

班里有五个人。bān lǐ yǒu wǔ gè rén

There are five people in the class.

Tips for using 五

  • The third tone in wǔ usually starts low, dips, and rises, so its pitch pattern helps identify this short number in speech.

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