How to say “six” in Chinese
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“Six” in Chinese is 六, liù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
六 is read liù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “六”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 六. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 六七八九十liù,qī,bā,jiǔ,shíSix, seven, eight, nine, ten.
- 他儿子今年六岁tāérzijīnniánliùsuìHis son is six this year.
- 我们星期六下午见吧wǒmenxīngqīliùxiàwǔjiànbaLet's meet on Saturday afternoon.
- 我九点上班六点下班wǒjiǔdiǎnshàngbān,liùdiǎnxiàbānI start work at nine and finish at six.
- 我们明天早上六点出发。wǒmenmíngtiānzǎoshangliùdiǎnchūfāWe're setting off tomorrow at six in the morning.
- 我们年级有六个班级。wǒmenniánjíyǒuliùgebānjíThere are six classes in our grade.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “To ten and beyond”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “six” in Chinese?
“Six” in Chinese is 六, pinyin liù.
What does 六 mean?
六 (liù) means “six”.
How do you write 六?
六 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 六?
六 is read liù. Tones: liù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“six” in the lesson “To ten and beyond”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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