四十九

sìshíjiǔ

number #29,189

Meanings

1 forty-nine
2 49

Characters

Examples

他跑了四十九圈。

Tā pǎo le sìshí jiǔ quān.

He ran forty-nine laps.

这个项目需要四十九天完成。

Zhège xiàngmù xūyào sìshí jiǔ tiān wánchéng.

This project needs forty-nine days to complete.

Tips

culture

49 has special significance in Chinese Buddhism — the number of days of ritual mourning (七七四十九天, seven sevens = forty-nine days) observed after a death.

Stroke Order

四 sì

十 shí

九 jiǔ