English–Chinese
“sixteen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí liù
Example
箱里有十六个苹果。xiāng lǐ yǒu shí liù gè píng guǒ
There are sixteen apples in the box.
How to say “sixteen” in Chinese
“Sixteen” in Chinese is 十六 (shí liù).
A complete ten with six more, serving as an exact count.
Example sentences with 十六
今天我们上第十六课，学了很多词。jīn tiān wǒ men shàng dì shí liù kè xué le hěn duō cí
Today we had lesson sixteen and learned many words.
Tips for using 十六
- Chinese number words put the tens part before the units part, so syllable order matters when listening.