Chinese

liù
Meaning: six
Part of Speech: Number

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Handwriting

六

Example sentences

My daughter is six years old this year.
一分鐘有六十秒。
一分钟有六十秒。
One minute has sixty seconds.
他通常在早上六點起床。
他通常在早上六点起床。
He usually gets up at six o'clock in the morning.
我每天早上六點起牀。
我每天早上六点起床。
I get up at six o'clock every morning.
英語有二十六個字母。
英语有二十六个字母。
English has twenty-six letters.
這裡的雨季通常從六月開始。
这里的雨季通常从六月开始。
The rainy season here usually starts in June.
我把鬧鐘定在早上六點。
我把闹钟定在早上六点。
I set the alarm clock for six in the morning.
地球繞著太陽公轉一周需要大約三百六十五天。
地球绕著太阳公转一周需要大约三百六十五天。
It takes approximately 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun.
我每天晚上六點回家。
我每天晚上六点回家。
I go home at six every evening.
我以爲今天是星期六。
我以为今天是星期六。
I thought today was Saturday.

Usage Notes

The number 6.

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