English–Chinese
“ten” in Chinese
How to say “ten” in Chinese
“Ten” in Chinese is 十 (shí).
A complete set of ten that provides a clear base for counting higher numbers.
Example sentences with 十
电影在晚上十点半开始。diàn yǐng zài wǎn shàng shí diǎn bàn kāi shǐ
The movie starts at half past ten in the evening.
Tips for using 十
- Chinese number words place a unit after the word for ten to form eleven through nineteen, while a multiplier before it forms a multiple of ten.