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四十
sìshí
Description
四十是一个数字，比三十九多一，比四十一少一。
"四十" is a number, one more than thirty-nine and one less than forty-one.
我们可以用四十来数东西，也可以说人的年纪。
We can use "四十" to count things or to say a person's age.
Meanings
四十sìshí
the number forty (40)
我爸爸今年四十岁。
My dad is forty years old this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
四 (four) + 十 (ten), literally 'four tens' = forty.
- Nuance
used for both counting and expressing age; add 岁 for years old.
In videos
“因为现在已经早上的这个五点四十几了”
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