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Referring to the number "four" with 四 (sì)
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Explanation
四 (sì) means four. It is one of the basic Chinese numerals and is used in counting, dates, and measurements. In Chinese culture, four is sometimes considered unlucky because its pronunciation is similar to 死 (sǐ, death).
Examples
我有四个姐姐，我是家里最小的。
Wǒ yǒu sì ge jiějie, wǒ shì jiā lǐ zuì xiǎo de.
I have four older sisters — I'm the youngest in the family.
这个月他已经出差了四次了。
Zhège yuè tā yǐjīng chūchāi le sì cì le.
He has already gone on business trips four times this month.
四楼的会议室今天下午可以用。
Sì lóu de huìyìshì jīntiān xiàwǔ kěyǐ yòng.
The meeting room on the fourth floor is available this afternoon.
Similar Grammar
- Expressing "three" with 三 (sān)
- Expressing the number 'seven' with 七 (qī)
- Expressing the number 'five' with 五 (wǔ)
- Expressing the number 'six' with 六 (liù)
- Expressing 'ten' with 十 (shí)
- Expressing "nine" with 九 (jiǔ)
- Expressing the number "ten" with 十 (shí)
- Expressing 'eight' with 八 (bā)
- Expressing 'eight' with 八 (bā)