How to Say ‘Five items’ in Simplified Chinese
五样
wǔ yàng
[woo yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: With counting words, the number goes before the measure word: [五样] "five items," [三块] "three yuan," [两个人] "two people."
Phrase Breakdown
五
wǔ
[woo]
five
The number 5, used for counting.
今天我买了五样东西。
Today I bought five kinds of things.
样
yàng
[yahng]
kind; type
A measure word for kinds of items.
袋子里有五样菜。
There are five kinds of vegetables in the bag.
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