五六

wǔliù

number #18,226

Meanings

1 five or six
2 about five to six

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我等了五六分钟。

Wǒ děng le wǔliù fēnzhōng.

I waited five or six minutes.

HSK 2

教室里有五六个学生。

Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu wǔliù gè xuéshēng.

There are five or six students in the classroom.

Tips

grammar

Placing two consecutive numbers together (五六, 三四, 七八) is a common Chinese way to express an approximate quantity, equivalent to 'about five or six.'

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

六 liù