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七qīseven

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七 (qī) means "seven," the number 7. It is used for counting with a measure word, as in 七本书 (seven books), for telling time, as in 七点 (seven o'clock), and in dates, as in 七月七号 (the seventh of July). It can also stand alone when saying numbers aloud.

What does 七 mean?

  1. 1.

    sevennumeral

What does the character 七 mean?

  • 七seven

How do you use 七?

七 needs a measure word before a noun, as in 七本书.

What are some examples of 七 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    我七点起床。

    Wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

    I get up at seven o'clock.

  2. HSK 1

    他有七本书。

    Tā yǒu qī běn shū.

    He has seven books.

  3. HSK 1

    今天是七月七号。

    Jīntiān shì qī yuè qī hào.

    Today is the seventh of July.

How is 七 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你明天几点到？

    Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn dào?

    What time will you arrive tomorrow?

  2. Speaker B:

    七点左右。

    Qī diǎn zuǒyòu.

    Around seven.

  3. Speaker A:

    早上还是晚上？

    Zǎoshang háishi wǎnshang?

    Morning or evening?

  4. Speaker B:

    晚上，我下班以后去。

    Wǎnshang, wǒ xiàbān yǐhòu qù.

    Evening. I'll go after work.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.