English–Chinese
“seventeen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí qī
Example
桌子上有十七个苹果。zhuō zi shàng yǒu shí qī gè píng guǒ
There are seventeen apples on the table.
How to say “seventeen” in Chinese
“Seventeen” in Chinese is 十七 (shí qī).
The seventh step beyond a complete group of ten.
Example sentences with 十七
比赛还有十七分钟就结束了。bǐ sài hái yǒu shí qī fēn zhōng jiù jié shù le
There are seventeen minutes left until the game ends.
Tips for using 十七
- For ages, room numbers, and other labels treated as whole numbers, Chinese normally reads this as one number, while codes such as phone numbers are read digit by digit.