ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
num.ten; number obtained by adding one to nine; 10
我儿子今年十岁。
My son is ten years old.
他十点三刻才到机场。
He didn't arrive at the airport until ten forty-five.
九加一是十。
Nine plus one equals ten.
synonym
- 2
adj.topmost; highest
十成
absolute
十分
extremely
十足
totally
- 3
num.tenth
第十日
tenth day
这次考试，你是第十名。
You came in tenth in this exam.
即将出场的是第十位选手。
Next up is our tenth contestant.
synonym
Words and phrases with 十
- 十倍[word]decuple
- 十一月[word]November; the eleventh month of the lunar year
- 十足[word]pure; out-and-out
- 十二点[word]twelve
- 十滴水[word]a popular medicine for summer ailments
- 十番[word]music played by a band with ten traditional percussion instruments
- 十八罗汉[word]eighteen arhats
- 十字军[word]crusade; the Crusades
- 十月[word]October; the tenth month of the lunar year
- 十全十美[idiom]leave nothing to be desired
- 十有八九[idiom]chances out of ten
- 十万火急[idiom]express
- 十拿九稳[idiom]practically certain
- 十之八九[idiom]nine out of ten
- 十恶不赦[idiom]guilty beyond forgiveness
- 十面埋伏[idiom]ambush on all sides
- 十字路口[idiom]intersection
Word usage
- Note"十" is written as "拾" on cheques, banknotes, etc to avoid mistakes or alterations.