四sìfour
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.
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?
How is 四 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你家有几口人?
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
How many people are there in your family?
- Speaker B:
我家有四口人。
Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.
There are four people in my family.
- Speaker A:
你有弟弟吗?
Nǐ yǒu dìdi ma?
Do you have a younger brother?
- 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?
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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.