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三十
sānshí
Description
三十是一个数字，比二十九多一，比三十一少一。
"三十" is a number, one more than twenty-nine and one less than thirty-one.
我们常常用三十来说钱、年龄或者时间。
We often use "三十" to talk about money, age, or time.
Meanings
三十sānshí
the number thirty (30)
这本书三十块钱。
This book costs thirty yuan.
三十岁sānshí suì
thirty years old
我哥哥今年三十岁。
My older brother is thirty years old this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
三 (three) + 十 (ten) = three tens = thirty.
- Nuance
measure words like 块 or 岁 usually follow when counting things.
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