The Chinese word 四 means “four” in English. It is a commonly used numeral in Chinese and is used to represent the quantity or amount of four things. However, the pronunciation of 四 is similar to the word for “death” in Chinese, which is considered unlucky. Therefore, in some contexts, the number four is avoided, such as in hospitals or on license plates. In Chinese culture, the number four is also associated with bad luck and is often avoided in other situations as well.
Translation
Number: 4
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们四个人一起去看电影 | wǒmen sì gè rén yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng | The four of us are going to the movies together |
| 这是四川的特色小吃 | zhè shì sìchuān de tèsè xiǎochī | This is a specialty snack from Sichuan |
| 星期四我要去医院做手术 | xīngqī sì wǒ yào qù yīyuàn zuò shǒushù | I have to go to the hospital for surgery on Thursday |
| 我的电话号码的最后四个数字是1234 | wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ de zuìhòu sì gè shùzì shì yī èr sān sì | The last four digits of my phone number are 1234 |
| 这个房间有四个角落 | zhège fángjiān yǒu sì gè jiǎoluò | This room has four corners |
| 四面八方的人都来参加了这个活动 | sìmiàn bāfāng de rén dōu lái cānjiā le zhège huódòng | People from all directions came to participate in this event |
| 我们可以用四个字来形容这个景色 | wǒmen kěyǐ yòng sì gè zì lái xíngróng zhège jǐngsè | We can describe this scenery in four words |
| 这是我第四次来中国了 | zhè shì wǒ dì sì cì lái zhōngguó le | This is my fourth time coming to China |
HSK
四 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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