十 (shí): Ten — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 1

HSK 3.0:Recognition 1Writing 1-2

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HSK 3.0Vocab 1 Recognition 1 Writing 1-2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 十

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 十

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 十

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4.

How to Use 十

Ten in numbers and dates

十 + numbernumber + 十

Use 十 (shí) to form numbers from ten upward and in dates like the tenth or October.

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 十

HSK 4

shí十

fēn

6.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

de的

tiān天

qì气

shí十

fēn

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十

+

一

/

二

/

三

eleven, twelve, thirteen

二

/

三

+

十

twenty, thirty

十

+

号

/

月

the tenth or October

分

completely; utterly [literally "ten points"]

HSK 3.0 · L4

shí十

zì字

lù路

kǒu口

crossroads

HSK 6

shí十

zú足

100 per cent; out-and-out; sheer

分

qíng晴

lǎng朗

。

The weather is very clear today.

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

shí十

gè个

píng苹

guǒ果

。

I bought ten apples.

wǒ我

zài在

shí十

zì字

lù路

kǒu口

děng等

nǐ你

。

I'll wait for you at the intersection.

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

shí十

quán全

shí十

měi美

。

This plan is perfect.

zhè这

běn本

shū书

yǒu有

shí十

yè页

。

This book has ten pages.

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