English–Chinese
“thirty” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinsān shí
Example
我今年三十岁。wǒ jīn nián sān shí suì
I am thirty years old this year.
How to say “thirty” in Chinese
“Thirty” in Chinese is 三十 (sān shí).
A precise point at three tens on the counting scale, whether it marks an amount, years of age, or order.
Example sentences with 三十
电影还有三十分钟就开始。diàn yǐng hái yǒu sān shí fēn zhōng jiù kāi shǐ
The movie will start in thirty minutes.
Tips for using 三十
- Chinese age expressions place the age unit after the numeral, and that unit stays unchanged instead of taking an English plural.