六liùsix
六 (liù) means "six." The word names the number six when you count things, tell a clock time, or give a price. 我有六本书 says I have six books. 现在六点 says it is six o'clock now. 这些书六块钱 says these books are six kuai. 我家有六口人 says my family has six people.
What does 六 mean?
- 1.
sixnumeral
What does the character 六 mean?
- 六six
How do you use 六?
六 can count things, as in 六本书, and it can tell the hour, as in 六点.
Patterns
六 + Measure + Noun
我有六本书。
Wǒ yǒu liù běn shū.
I have six books.
六 + 点
现在六点。
Xiànzài liù diǎn.
It is six o'clock now.
六 + 块 + 钱
这些书六块钱。
Zhèxiē shū liù kuài qián.
These books are six kuai.
What are some examples of 六 in a sentence?
How is 六 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你有六本书吗?
Nǐ yǒu liù běn shū ma?
Do you have six books?
- Speaker B:
我有六本书。
Wǒ yǒu liù běn shū.
I have six books.
- Speaker A:
这六本书多少钱?
Zhè liù běn shū duōshao qián?
How much are these six books?
- Speaker B:
六块钱。
Liù kuài qián.
Six kuai.
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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.