五 (wǔ): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

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

ChinesePinyinEngish
五个苹果wǔ gè píngguǒFive apples
五只猫咪wǔ zhī māomīFive cats
五年前的事情wǔ nián qián de shìqíngSomething that happened five years ago
五月份是我的生日wǔ yuè fèn shì wǒ de shēngrìMay is my birthday month
五颜六色的花朵wǔ yán liù sè de huāduǒColorful flowers
五千元人民币wǔ qiān yuán rénmínbìFive thousand yuan RMB
五点钟见wǔ diǎn zhōng jiànSee you at five o’clock
五湖四海wǔ hú sì hǎiAll corners of the country

HSK

五 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 五 with Pinyin and English Translation