Chinese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Chinese word
十七
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí qī
Meaning
- numberseventeen
Example
桌子上有十七个苹果。zhuō zi shàng yǒu shí qī gè píng guǒ
There are seventeen apples on the table.
More examples
比赛还有十七分钟就结束了。bǐ sài hái yǒu shí qī fēn zhōng jiù jié shù le
There are seventeen minutes left until the game ends.
Core concept
The seventh step beyond a complete group of ten.
Common phrases
十七分钟shí qī fēn zhōng
seventeen minutes
十七人shí qī rén
seventeen people
十七岁shí qī suì
seventeen years of age
Definition in Chinese
表示数字17的数词，常用于计数、表示年龄或编号。biǎo shì shù zì 17 de shù cí cháng yòng yú jì shù biǎo shì nián líng huò biān hào
Word origin
十七 (shíqī, "seventeen") is formed from 十 (shí, "ten") plus 七 (qī, "seven"), following the regular place-value pattern of Chinese numbers.
Usage tips
- For ages, room numbers, and other labels treated as whole numbers, Chinese normally reads this as one number, while codes such as phone numbers are read digit by digit.