Chinese word

七

Pronunciation

Pinyinqī

Meaning

  • numberseven

Example

我们晚上七点见吧。wǒ men wǎn shàng qī diǎn jiàn ba

Let's meet at seven tonight.

Illustration for 七 (seven)

More examples

他今年七岁了。tā jīn nián qī suì le

He is seven years old this year.

Core concept

A fixed point reached after six counted steps, marking a group size or a place in a sequence.

Common phrases

  • 七岁qī suì

    seven years old

  • 七点qī diǎn

    seven o'clock

  • 七月qī yuè

    July

Similar words

六liù: The number six, used to count things and give times, ages, or positions.
八bā: The number eight, used to count things and give times, ages, or positions.
九jiǔ: The number nine, used to count things and give times, ages, or positions.
五wǔ: The number five, used to count things and give times, ages, or positions.

Definition in Chinese

基数词，表示数量为七，也可作为序数构成的一部分，常见于计数、时间和电话号码等使用场景。jī shù cí biǎo shì shù liàng wèi qī yě kě zuò wéi xù shù gòu chéng de yí bù fèn cháng jiàn yú jì shù shí jiān hé diàn huà hào mǎ děng shǐ yòng cháng jǐng

Word origin

七 (qī, "seven") is an old Chinese numeral whose written form developed from early simple marks for the number, while its basic counting meaning remained stable.

Usage tips

  • English treats pitch as separate from a word, but Chinese makes it meaningful: qī has a high, level first tone that stays steady.

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