十 shí — ten
shí (second tone, rising)shi2
ten
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 1· Three-band, nine-level standardnumeral
Meanings
ten
The number 10 and the hinge of the whole counting system: 十一 is eleven, 二十 is twenty, 三十五 is thirty-five. Nothing has to be memorised beyond one to ten.
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Example sentences
- 这个杯子十块钱。這個杯子十塊錢。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) bēizi (first tone, high and level) shí (second tone, rising) kuài (fourth tone, falling) qián. (second tone, rising)···
This cup costs ten yuan.
- 我十点睡觉。我十點睡覺。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising) diǎn (third tone, dipping) shuìjiào. (fourth tone, falling)···
I go to bed at ten.