Chinese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Chinese word
二十九
Pronunciation
Pinyinèr shí jiǔ
Meaning
- numbertwenty-nine
Example
我今年二十九岁。wǒ jīn nián èr shí jiǔ suì
I am twenty-nine years old.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A precise count made from two groups of ten and nine extra units, used for an age or an amount.
Common phrases
二十九岁èr shí jiǔ suì
twenty-nine years old
二十九天èr shí jiǔ tiān
twenty-nine days
Similar words
29: A written Arabic-numeral form for twenty-nine, used in counts such as ages or amounts.
Definition in Chinese
表示数值29，等于2×10＋9，常用于表示年龄或物品数量。biǎo shì shù zhí 29 děng yú 2 10 9 cháng yòng yú biǎo shì nián líng huò wù pǐn shù liàng
Word origin
二十九 (èrshíjiǔ, "twenty-nine") is built from 二 (èr, "two") + 十 (shí, "ten") + 九 (jiǔ, "nine"), expressing two tens plus nine.
Usage tips
- 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").