十 (shí) - Definition & Meaning

十 (shí)

ten

The number ten. Used as a base for counting in Chinese. When combined with other numbers, it forms larger numbers (e.g., 二十 èrshí = twenty).

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Sounds the same as:

石 (shí)

Sounds similar to:

石 (shí)

是 (shì)

be (am, is, are)

试 (shì)

to try, to test

You'll find it in these words:

十 (shí)字 (zì)路 (lù)口 (kǒu)

crossroad, intersection

Check out these example sentences:

三 (sān)点 (diǎn)二 (èr)十 (shí)分 (fēn)

明 (míng)天 (tiān)上 (shàng)午 (wǔ)十 (shí)点 (diǎn)

Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock

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