How to say “ten” in Chinese
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“Ten” in Chinese is 十, shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
十 is read shí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A cross.
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 “十”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 十. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 六七八九十liù,qī,bā,jiǔ,shíSix, seven, eight, nine, ten.
- 我今年二十八岁。wǒjīnniánèrshíbāsuìI'm twenty-eight.
- 我二十岁wǒèrshísuìI'm twenty years old.
- 今天十月二号。jīntiānshíyuèèrhàoToday is October 2nd.
- 现在两点十分xiànzàiliǎngdiǎnshífēnIt's ten past two.
- 我们星期天上午十点见，好吗？wǒmenxīngqītiānshàngwǔshídiǎnjiàn,hǎomaLet's meet on Sunday at 10 a.m., OK?
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 “ten” in Chinese?
“Ten” in Chinese is 十, pinyin shí.
What does 十 mean?
十 (shí) means “ten”.
How do you write 十?
十 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 十?
十 is read shí. Tones: shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ten” 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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