四
Pinyin IPA [sɹ̩˥˩] Zhuyin
HSK 1 numeral 数词 Book 1 · Lesson 5 (notes) freq #481
Meaning
- numeral 数词 four
The number four. Because 四 (sì) sounds close to 死 (sǐ, death), it is sometimes avoided in Chinese culture, much as some cultures avoid thirteen.
- 4
Examples
| 今天是星期四。 | jīn tiān shì xīng qī sì | Today is Thursday. |
| 现在是七点四十五分。 | xiàn zài shì qī diǎn sì shí wǔ fēn | It's 7:45. |
| 一天有二十四个小时。 | yī tiān yǒu èr shí sì gè xiǎo shí | A day has twenty-four hours. |
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