Chinese word

十六

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí liù

Meaning

  • numbersixteen

Example

箱里有十六个苹果。xiāng lǐ yǒu shí liù gè píng guǒ

There are sixteen apples in the box.

Illustration for 十六 (sixteen)

More examples

今天我们上第十六课，学了很多词。jīn tiān wǒ men shàng dì shí liù kè xué le hěn duō cí

Today we had lesson sixteen and learned many words.

Core concept

A complete ten with six more, serving as an exact count.

Common phrases

  • 十六个shí liù gè

    sixteen

  • 第十六课dì shí liù kè

    lesson sixteen

  • 第十六次dì shí liù cì

    the sixteenth time

Similar words

十五shí wǔ: A cardinal number with a value of fifteen, used for exact counts, ages, times, and numbered items.
十七shí qī: A cardinal number with a value of seventeen, used for exact counts, ages, times, and numbered items.
六十liù shí: A cardinal number with a value of sixty, used for exact counts, ages, times, and numbered items.

Definition in Chinese

位于十五与十七之间的整数，数值为16，常作基数词表示具体数量。wèi yú shí wǔ yǔ shí qī zhī jiān de zhěng shù shù zhí wèi 16 cháng zuò jī shù cí biǎo shì jù tǐ shù liàng

Word origin

十 (shí, "ten") + 六 (liù, "six") forms the number by adding six units to ten.

Usage tips

  • Chinese number words put the tens part before the units part, so syllable order matters when listening.

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