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    Expressing the number 'five' with 五 (wǔ)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    五 + Measure Word + Noun

    Explanation

    五 (wǔ) is the number "five" in Chinese and is used in counting, dates, phone numbers, and more. It appears before measure words when counting objects, such as 五个人 (five people). It is also used in compound expressions like 五月 (May) and 五颜六色 (colorful, literally "five colors six colors").

    Examples

    • 教室里有五个学生在自习。

      Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu wǔ gè xuéshēng zài zìxí.

      There are five students studying in the classroom.

    • 我们约好了五点在地铁站见面。

      Wǒmen yuē hǎo le wǔ diǎn zài dìtiě zhàn jiànmiàn.

      We agreed to meet at the subway station at five o'clock.

    • 这本书我看了五遍，每次都有新感受。

      Zhè běn shū wǒ kàn le wǔ biàn, měi cì dōu yǒu xīn gǎnshòu.

      I've read this book five times, and each time I have new insights.

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