How to say “seven” in Chinese
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“Seven” in Chinese is 七, qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
七 is read qī. 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 “七”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 七. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 六七八九十liù,qī,bā,jiǔ,shíSix, seven, eight, nine, ten.
- 我早上七点起床。wǒzǎoshangqīdiǎnqǐchuángI get up at seven in the morning.
- 我七点到公司wǒqīdiǎndàogōngsīI get to the office at seven.
- 我身高一米七。wǒshēngāoyìmǐqīI'm 1.70 m tall.
- 我们约好了七点见面。wǒmenyuēhǎoleqīdiǎnjiànmiànWe agreed to meet at seven.
- 酒店的早餐七点开始。jiǔdiàndezǎocānqīdiǎnkāishǐBreakfast at the hotel starts at seven.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “To ten and beyond”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seven” in Chinese?
“Seven” in Chinese is 七, pinyin qī.
What does 七 mean?
七 (qī) means “seven”.
How do you write 七?
七 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 七?
七 is read qī. Tones: qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seven” 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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