五 wǔ — five

Meanings

1. 1

   five

   The number 5. With 星期 it names the fifth day of the week: 星期五 is Friday.

   numeral

Example sentences

• 我们五点回家。/我們五點回家。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) wǔ (third tone, dipping) diǎn (third tone, dipping) huí (second tone, rising) jiā. (first tone, high and level)···

  We’re going home at five.

• 这本书五块钱。/這本書五塊錢。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū (first tone, high and level) wǔ (third tone, dipping) kuài (fourth tone, falling) qián. (second tone, rising)···

  This book is five yuan.

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