How to say “ten (10)” in Chinese
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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十 (shí, rising second tone) is easy to confuse with 四 (sì, falling fourth tone) and 是 (shì, fourth tone). Listen for the clear rise of shí.
In a sentence
这本书十块钱。
Zhè běn shū shí kuài qián.
This book costs ten yuan.
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How do you say "ten (10)" in Chinese?+
"ten (10)" in Mandarin Chinese is 十, pronounced shí. 十 (shí, rising second tone) is easy to confuse with 四 (sì, falling fourth tone) and 是 (shì, fourth tone). Listen for the clear rise of shí.
What does 十 mean literally?+
十 breaks down as 十 (shí) = ten. Together it means "ten (10)".
How do I get the tones right in shí?+
十 (shí, rising second tone) is easy to confuse with 四 (sì, falling fourth tone) and 是 (shì, fourth tone). Listen for the clear rise of shí.
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