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Expressing the number "ten" with 十 (shí)
Numbers & Quantity
Structure
十 + Measure Word + Noun
Explanation
The numeral 十 (shí) means "ten" and is one of the basic number characters in Chinese. It is used in counting, expressing quantities, and forming larger numbers. For example, 十年 means "ten years."
Examples
我买了十个苹果，够吃一周了。
Wǒ mǎi le shí gè píngguǒ, gòu chī yī zhōu le.
I bought ten apples, enough to last a week.
他们班一共有十个男生。
Tāmen bān yīgòng yǒu shí gè nánshēng.
There are ten boys in their class altogether.
从这里走过去大概要十分钟。
Cóng zhèlǐ zǒu guòqù dàgài yào shí fēnzhōng.
It takes about ten minutes to walk there from here.
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- Expressing the number 'six' with 六 (liù)
- Referring to the number "four" with 四 (sì)
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- Expressing 'eight' with 八 (bā)