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六liùsix

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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. 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?

  1. 我有六本书。

    Wǒ yǒu liù běn shū.

    I have six books.

  2. 现在六点。

    Xiànzài liù diǎn.

    It is six o'clock now.

  3. 这些书六块钱。

    Zhèxiē shū liù kuài qián.

    These books are six kuai.

  4. 我家有六口人。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu liù kǒu rén.

    My family has six people.

How is 六 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你有六本书吗?

    Nǐ yǒu liù běn shū ma?

    Do you have six books?

  2. Speaker B:

    我有六本书。

    Wǒ yǒu liù běn shū.

    I have six books.

  3. Speaker A:

    这六本书多少钱?

    Zhè liù běn shū duōshao qián?

    How much are these six books?

  4. Speaker B:

    六块钱。

    Liù kuài qián.

    Six kuai.

Can you use 六 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我有___本书。(I have six books.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "It is six o'clock now"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我家有___口人。(My family has six people.)

What should you learn next?

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.