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“six” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinliù

Example

请给我六个苹果。qǐng gěi wǒ liù gè píng guǒ

Please give me six apples.

Illustration for 六 (six)

How to say “six” in Chinese

“Six” in Chinese is 六 (liù).

It marks a group of six things, between five and seven on the counting line.

Full entry for 六: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 六

明天是星期六。míng tiān shì xīng qī liù

Tomorrow is Saturday.

Tips for using 六

  • Chinese number words also build larger numbers clearly: 六十 (liùshí, "sixty") means six tens, and 六百 (liùbǎi, "six hundred") means six hundreds.

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