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十五
shíwǔ
Description
十五是一个数字，就是十加五。
"十五" is a number, which is ten plus five.
我们说年龄、时间或钱的时候常用到十五。
We often use "十五" when talking about age, time, or money.
Meanings
十五shíwǔ
the number fifteen
我今年十五岁。
I am fifteen years old this year.
十五shíwǔ
the fifteenth day of a lunar month
正月十五是元宵节。
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.
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Notes
- Etymology
十 (ten) + 五 (five), a compound number formed by addition.
- Nuance
十五 alone often refers to the mid-month full-moon day in the lunar calendar.
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