五

Five in Chinese: 五 (wǔ)

wǔ

five

HSK 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1five
  2. 25

Stroke order

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五

Zhuyin

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ㄨˇ

wǔ

ㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 五 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 今天是五号。

    jīn tiān shì wǔ hào。

    Today is the fifth.

  • 我五点在家。

    wǒ wǔ diǎn zài jiā。

    I am at home at five o'clock.

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Related words

五星级

wǔ xīng jí

five-star (hotel)

五颜六色

wǔ yán liù sè

multicolored

三番五次

sān fān wǔ cì

over and over again (idiom)

五花八门

wǔ huā bā mén

myriad

喜欢

xǐ huan

to like

下

xià

down

下午

xià wǔ

afternoon

下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

现在

xiàn zài

now

想

xiǎng

to think (about)

小

xiǎo

small

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