Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
四
sì
Description
“四”是一个数字，比三多一，比五少一。
"四" is a number, one more than three and one less than five.
在中国，很多人不喜欢“四”，因为它的声音很像“死”。
In China, many people dislike "四" because its sound is very similar to "死" (death).
Meanings
四sì
the number four
我家有四个人。
There are four people in my family.
四sì
fourth (in order or sequence)
今天是星期四。
Today is Thursday.
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Notes
- Nuance
Many Chinese avoid 四 because it sounds like 死 (sǐ, death).
- Etymology
One of the basic Chinese numerals, used since ancient times.
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