Chinese Conversation · Level 1
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Chinese word
十四
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí sì
Meaning
- numberfourteen
Example
她十四岁了。tā shí sì suì le
She is fourteen years old.
More examples
暑假有十四天，我要去旅行。shǔ jià yǒu shí sì tiān wǒ yào qù lǚ xíng
The summer vacation lasts fourteen days, and I am going to travel.
Core concept
The number at the point where ten units and four more make one total.
Common phrases
十四岁shí sì suì
fourteen years old
十四号shí sì hào
the 14th
十四天shí sì tiān
fourteen days
Similar words
十shí: Represents the quantity ten.
四sì: Represents the quantity four.
十三shí sān: Represents the quantity thirteen.
四十sì shí: Represents the quantity forty.
Definition in Chinese
用来表示十和四相加所得的数量，数值为14，常见于口语中表示年龄或数量。yòng lái biǎo shì shí hé sì xiāng jiā suǒ de de shù liàng shù zhí wèi 14 cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ zhōng biǎo shì nián líng huò shù liàng
Word origin
The numeral 十四 (shísì, "fourteen") is formed by placing 十 (shí, "ten") before 四 (sì, "four"), following the usual Chinese pattern for numbers from eleven to nineteen.
Usage tips
- In everyday age statements, the number is commonly followed by 岁 (suì, "years old"), so the age marker is separate from the numeral.