Chinese Conversation · Level 10
90 words
Chinese word
120
Pronunciation
Pinyinyāo èr líng
Meaning
- numberone hundred twenty
Example
他买了120个苹果。tā mǎi le 120 gè píng guǒ
He bought one hundred twenty apples.
More examples
这件衣服要120元。zhè jiàn yī fú yào 120 yuán
This item of clothing costs one hundred twenty yuan.
Core concept
A number that moves from measuring a group to routing a call for medical help.
Common phrases
120元120 yuán
one hundred twenty yuan
120块钱120 kuài qián
one hundred twenty yuan
Similar words
一百二十yì bǎi èr shí: The number one hundred twenty written with Chinese characters.
一二零yí èr líng: A digit-by-digit reading of 120 used in telephone numbers and other codes.
Definition in Chinese
既表示一百二十的数值，在电话语境中也可指呼叫救护车的紧急号码。jì biǎo shì yì bǎi èr shí de shù zhí zài diàn huà yǔ jìng zhōng yě kě zhǐ hū jiào jiù hù chē de jǐn jí hào mǎ
Word origin
The Arabic digits 120 keep their numerical value, while a separate telephone assignment gives them the role of an emergency medical hotline.
Usage tips
- This word shows that a string of digits can work as a code rather than a quantity, so a noun after it or a call-related verb often clarifies the reading.
Other meanings
- emergency numbernoun
- emergency hotlinenoun