Chinese Conversation · Level 6
90 words
Chinese word
二十
Pronunciation
Pinyinèr shí
Meaning
- numbertwenty
Example
我二十岁。wǒ èr shí suì
I am twenty years old.
More examples
这本书二十块钱，性价比很高。zhè běn shū èr shí kuài qián xìng jià bǐ hěn gāo
This book costs twenty yuan and is a great value.
Core concept
Two groups of ten forming one count.
Common phrases
二十岁èr shí suì
twenty years old
二十块钱èr shí kuài qián
twenty yuan
二十个èr shí gè
twenty items
Similar words
二十几èr shí jǐ: One of the numbers between 21 and 29, without saying which.
二十多èr shí duō: More than 20 by a small, unstated amount.
二十来èr shí lái: About 20, with the exact number left unclear.
Definition in Chinese
表示数量20的数词，通常作基数词在量词前或叙述年龄时使用。biǎo shì shù liàng 20 de shù cí tōng cháng zuò jī shù cí zài liàng cí qián huò xù shù nián líng shí shǐ yòng
Word origin
二十 (èrshí, "twenty") combines 二 (èr, "two") + 十 (shí, "ten"), showing two tens in the Chinese decimal system.
Usage tips
- Chinese age expressions place the age unit after the number, whereas English usually uses "be" plus "years old"; this pattern keeps age statements concise.