Writing
五 (wǔ) — how to say "five" in Chinese
五
Five, 5
numeral
Radicals / Keys
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Examples
我有五个朋友，我们都很高兴。
I have five friends, we are all very happy.
我有五本书
I have five books.
Mnemonic
[wǔ-] Wooly the Sheep is floating on a cloud, drawing the number 五 "five" 🎨. With sweeping strokes, he creates the character while recalling his five fluffiest friends he often grazes with on bright green fields 🐑.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "five" in Chinese?
"five" in Chinese is 五 (wǔ).
五 meaning in English
五 (wǔ) means "Five, 5".
Five in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wǔ (written as wu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Five in Mandarin character
It is written 五 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 五?
五 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 五
块 — counting money
Number + 块 (kuài) / 元 (yuán) (+ Number + 毛 (máo) / 角 (jiǎo)) (+ 钱 (qián))
五百六十九 — numbers up to 9999
Number + Unit
就要 — about to happen
(还有 (háiyǒu) + Time Period) + 就要 (jiùyào) + Verb Phrase + 了 (le)
点…分 — hours and minutes
Number 1 + 点 (diǎn) / 钟 (zhōng) + Number 2 + 分 (fēn) / 分钟 (fēnzhōng)
才 — only, small number
Subj. + 才 (cái) + Number + MW
到 — up to, until
到 (dào) + Time/Limit + 为止 (wéizhǐ)