六十
liùshí
The English word "sixty" is translated into Chinese as 六十 (liùshí).
六十 is used as the cardinal number for sixty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The number is composed of 六 (liù), meaning six and 十 (shí), meaning ten.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 六十 to express age, the measure word 岁 (suì), meaning "years old", is typically added after the number to form 六十岁.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is liùshí.
Did you know?
- When referring to the 60th anniversary of an event, the term 花甲 (huājiǎ) is often used instead of 六十. This term literally translates to 'flower helmet' and refers to the cycle of the stem and branch calendar.
- If you are calculating a 'sixty percent' discount in a shop, you might hear the term 'liù zhé' rather than a literal translation of 'sixty percent off'.
- When writing 'sixty' in financial contexts to prevent fraud, the formal 'complex' characters (dàxiě) are used instead of the simple 六十 seen on this page.
Examples in context
- 這張木製的椅子六十英鎊。This wooden chair costs sixty pounds.This sentence shows how to use 六十 when discussing costs.Tatoeba #3742505 by egg0073, translation #3962688 by JSakuragi
- 他年近六十。He is close to sixty.This sentence uses 六十 to describe someone's approximate age.Tatoeba #429446 by aliene, translation #288618 by CK
- 一分钟有六十秒。A minute has sixty seconds.This sentence demonstrates the use of 六十 in a measurement of time.Tatoeba #380602 by kellenparker, translation #27224 by sacredceltic
- 他今年六十岁了。He is sixty years old this year.
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Example conversation
Xiaowen and Haoran are shopping for a new book.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen這本書多少錢？Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián?How much is this book?
- 浩然 Haoran六十元。Liùshí yuán.Sixty yuan.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太貴了。Tài guì le.That's too expensive.
- 浩然 Haoran那我們看別的吧。Nà wǒmen kàn bié de ba.Then let's look at something else.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixty” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
