Chinese word

二十八

Pronunciation

Pinyinèr shí bā

Meaning

  • numbertwenty-eight

Example

我今年二十八岁。wǒ jīn nián èr shí bā suì

I am twenty-eight this year.

Illustration for 二十八 (twenty-eight)

More examples

今天是二十八号。jīn tiān shì èr shí bā hào

Today is the 28th.

Core concept

Two full tens joined to eight single units, forming one exact count for an age, amount, or date.

Common phrases

  • 二十八岁èr shí bā suì

    twenty-eight years old

  • 二十八号èr shí bā hào

    the 28th

  • 二十八天èr shí bā tiān

    28 days

Definition in Chinese

基数词，表示二十八这个具体的整数，读作二十八，常用于表示年龄、数量和日期等具体场合。jī shù cí biǎo shì èr shí bā zhè ge jù tǐ de zhěng shù dú zuò èr shí bā cháng yòng yú biǎo shì nián líng shù liàng hé rì qī děng jù tǐ chǎng hé

Word origin

二 (èr, "two") + 十 (shí, "ten") + 八 (bā, "eight") follows Chinese decimal structure: two tens come before eight units.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, an age can be followed by 岁 (suì, "years of age"), while context can sometimes make the number alone sufficient.

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