四十九

sìshíjiǔ

number #29,189

Meanings

1 forty-nine
2 49

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他跑了四十九圈。

Tā pǎo le sìshíjiǔ quān.

He ran forty-nine laps.

HSK 4

这个项目需要四十九天完成。

Zhè gè xiàngmù xūyào sìshíjiǔ 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