English–Chinese
“twenty-eight” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinèr shí bā
Example
我今年二十八岁。wǒ jīn nián èr shí bā suì
I am twenty-eight this year.
How to say “twenty-eight” in Chinese
“Twenty-eight” in Chinese is 二十八 (èr shí bā).
Two full tens joined to eight single units, forming one exact count for an age, amount, or date.
Example sentences with 二十八
今天是二十八号。jīn tiān shì èr shí bā hào
Today is the 28th.
Tips for using 二十八
- In everyday speech, an age can be followed by 岁 (suì, "years of age"), while context can sometimes make the number alone sufficient.