二
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The character "二十" is formed through a direct and logical numerical combination within the base-ten system. It consists of the character for "two" (二) placed immediately before the character for "ten" (十), creating a multiplicative relationship where "two" acts upon "ten". This structure literally signifies "two tens", which together represent the value twenty. Its formation is purely arithmetic and visual, representing a foundational method in Chinese for constructing compound numerals.

Example Sentences Hide

我今年二十岁。

Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì.

I am twenty years old this year.

这本书有二十页。

Zhè běn shū yǒu èrshí yè.

This book has twenty pages.

他花了二十元买水果。

Tā huā le èrshí yuán mǎi shuǐguǒ.

He spent twenty yuan to buy fruit.

我们班上有二十个学生和一位老师。

Wǒmen bān shàng yǒu èrshí gè xuéshēng hé yī wèi lǎoshī.

There are twenty students and one teacher in our class.

昨天他跑了二十公里，所以今天很累。

Zuótiān tā pǎo le èrshí gōnglǐ, suǒyǐ jīntiān hěn lèi.

Yesterday he ran twenty kilometers, so he is very tired today.

Word Definition - 二十

èr shí twenty; 20

Individual Character Details

二 èr
十 shí