How to say “five (5)” in Chinese
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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五 (wǔ) is a dipping third tone - let your voice fall low then come back up.
In a sentence
一只手有五个手指。
Yì zhī shǒu yǒu wǔ ge shǒuzhǐ.
One hand has five fingers.
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How do you say "five (5)" in Chinese?+
"five (5)" in Mandarin Chinese is 五, pronounced wǔ. 五 (wǔ) is a dipping third tone - let your voice fall low then come back up.
What does 五 mean literally?+
五 breaks down as 五 (wǔ) = five. Together it means "five (5)".
How do I get the tones right in wǔ?+
五 (wǔ) is a dipping third tone - let your voice fall low then come back up.
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