English–Chinese
“twenty-nine” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinèr shí jiǔ
Example
我今年二十九岁。wǒ jīn nián èr shí jiǔ suì
I am twenty-nine years old.
How to say “twenty-nine” in Chinese
“Twenty-nine” in Chinese is 二十九 (èr shí jiǔ).
A precise count made from two groups of ten and nine extra units, used for an age or an amount.
Example sentences with 二十九
他已经连续跑了二十九天。tā yǐ jīng lián xù pǎo le èr shí jiǔ tiān
He has been running for twenty-nine consecutive days already.
Tips for using 二十九
- In an age statement, Chinese places 岁 (suì, "years of age") after the number, while a counted object usually takes a suitable measure word such as 个 (gè, "general measure word").