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四sìfour

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四 (sì) means "four." It appears in 现在四点了。 (It's four o'clock now.) and 我家有四口人。 (There are four people in my family.) Asked whether they have a younger brother, a speaker answers 有,他今年四岁。 (Yes, he is four years old this year.)

What does 四 mean?

  1. 1.

    fournumeral

What does the character 四 mean?

  • 四four

How do you use 四?

See it in 现在四点了 and 我家有四口人

What are some examples of 四 in a sentence?

  1. 现在四点了。

    Xiànzài sì diǎn le.

    It's four o'clock now.

  2. 我家有四口人。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.

    There are four people in my family.

How is 四 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你家有几口人?

    Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

    How many people are there in your family?

  2. Speaker B:

    我家有四口人。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.

    There are four people in my family.

  3. Speaker A:

    你有弟弟吗?

    Nǐ yǒu dìdi ma?

    Do you have a younger brother?

  4. Speaker B:

    有,他今年四岁。

    Yǒu, tā jīnnián sì suì.

    Yes, he is four years old this year.

Can you use 四 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 现在___点了。 (It's four o'clock now.)
  2. 2.What does 我家有四口人。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 有,他今年___岁。 (Yes, he is four years old this year.)

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.