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五十

wǔ shí · wu shi

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Meaning

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  1. fifty
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Is fifty too much?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小(xiǎo)风扇(fēngshàn)五十(wǔshí)块(kuài)，贵吗(guìma)？

    This small fan is fifty yuan. Is that expensive?

  2. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)贵(guì)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)别家(biéjiā)看看(kànkan)。

    A bit. Let's look at other stalls.

  3. Liangliang

    别家(biéjiā)也(yě)卖(mài)五十(wǔshí)，我(wǒ)刚(gāng)问了(wènle)。

    Others sell it for fifty too. I just asked.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)买吧(mǎiba)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)五十(wǔshí)。

    Then let's buy it. I'll pay fifty.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)五十(wǔshí)？上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)五块(wǔkuài)！

    You have fifty? Last time you had only five!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)花(huā)了(le)五(wǔ)十(shí)美(měi)元(yuán)修(xiū)好(hǎo)了(le)手(shǒu)表(biǎo)。

It cost me 50 dollars to have my watch fixed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)个(ge)逃(táo)犯(fàn)在(zài)离(lí)这(zhè)里(lǐ)五(wǔ)十(shí)英(yīng)里(lǐ)的(de)小(xiǎo)镇(zhèn)上(shàng)现(xiàn)身(shēn)过(guò)后(hòu)又(yòu)消(xiāo)失(shī)了(le)。

The fugitive surfaced in a small town fifty miles from here but then disappeared again.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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