How to say "twenty" in Chinese

二十
èrshítwentyPart of speech: Numbers

"twenty" in Chinese is 二十 — pronounced èrshí.

Written with

  • 二èrtwo
  • 十shíten
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In a sentence

  • 一共二十块,谢谢!Yígòng èrshí kuài, xièxie!Twenty yuan in total, thanks!

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 一共 ___ 块。___ yuan in total.
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