How to Say ‘Twelve people.’ in Simplified Chinese
十二个人。
shí èr gè rén
[shí'èr guh ren]
💬 Usage Tip: Numbers need a counting word before the noun, and 个 is the default for people. You can swap in 位 (wèi) for extra politeness: 十二位 is what the staff will often say back to you.
Phrase Breakdown
十二
shí èr
[shí'èr]
twelve
The number 12, formed as ten plus two.
一年有十二个月。
A year has twelve months.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
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