The Chinese word 六 means “six” in English. It is a numerical character that is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing. In Chinese culture, the number six is considered lucky because it sounds similar to the word for “flow” or “smooth” in Mandarin. It is often used in the context of counting, dates, and time. For example, “今天是六月十六日” means “Today is June 16th.”
Translation
Number: 6
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们下午六点见面 | wǒmen xiàwǔ liù diǎn jiànmiàn | We’ll meet at six o’clock in the afternoon |
| 六月是夏季的开始 | liù yuè shì xiàjì de kāishǐ | June is the beginning of summer |
| 这个游戏有六个关卡 | zhège yóuxì yǒu liù gè guānqiáo | This game has six levels |
| 我家有六只宠物 | wǒ jiā yǒu liù zhī chǒngwù | I have six pets at home |
| 六岁的孩子应该上小学了 | liù suì de háizi yīnggāi shàng xiǎoxué le | A six-year-old child should go to elementary school |
| 他们六年前就认识了 | tāmen liù nián qián jiù rènshí le | They met six years ago |
| 这张桌子有六个椅子 | zhè zhāng zhuōzi yǒu liù gè yǐzi | This table has six chairs |
| 这本书是第六版 | zhè běn shū shì dì liù bǎn | This book is the sixth edition |
HSK
六 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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