The Chinese word 五 means “five” in English. It is a basic numeral in the Chinese language, and is used to represent the quantity or amount of five objects or things. The word 五 is commonly used in counting and in expressing numerical values, such as in time and dates. It is also used in various Chinese idioms and expressions, such as 五颜六色, which means “colorful” or “variegated”.
Translation
Number: 5
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 五个苹果 | wǔ gè píngguǒ | Five apples |
| 五只猫咪 | wǔ zhī māomī | Five cats |
| 五年前的事情 | wǔ nián qián de shìqíng | Something that happened five years ago |
| 五月份是我的生日 | wǔ yuè fèn shì wǒ de shēngrì | May is my birthday month |
| 五颜六色的花朵 | wǔ yán liù sè de huāduǒ | Colorful flowers |
| 五千元人民币 | wǔ qiān yuán rénmínbì | Five thousand yuan RMB |
| 五点钟见 | wǔ diǎn zhōng jiàn | See you at five o’clock |
| 五湖四海 | wǔ hú sì hǎi | All corners of the country |
HSK
五 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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