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The Chinese word "十五" is formed through the direct combination of two numeric characters: "十", which represents the value ten, and "五", which represents the value five. In this construct, "五" is appended to "十" in a sequential manner where "十" establishes the base decade, and "五" specifies the additional units, thereby creating the compound meaning of fifteen through simple addition within the character sequence. This formation reflects a common logical structure in Chinese numerals where the components are juxtaposed to convey a sum, resulting in a clear and efficient representation of the number.

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我今年十五岁。

Wǒ jīnnián shíwǔ suì.

I am fifteen years old.

今天是十月十五号。

Jīntiān shì shíyuè shíwǔ hào.

Today is October fifteenth.

他买了十五个苹果。

Tā mǎi le shíwǔ gè píngguǒ.

He bought fifteen apples.

我们班有十五个学生。

Wǒmen bān yǒu shíwǔ gè xuéshēng.

There are fifteen students in our class.

十五分钟之内,你必须完成作业。

Zài shíwǔ fēnzhōng zhī nèi, nǐ bìxū wánchéng zuòyè.

Within fifteen minutes, you must finish your homework.

Word Definition - 十五

shí wǔ fifteen; 15

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