五百

wǔbǎi

number #9,164

Meanings

1 five hundred (500)

Characters

Examples

这本书五百块。

Zhè běnshū wǔbǎi kuài.

This book costs 500 yuan.

大约五百人参加了活动。

Dàyuē wǔbǎi réncān jiā le huódòng.

About 500 people attended the event.

Tips

memory

In Chinese, large numbers build logically: 五百 (5 x 100), 五千 (5 x 1000), 五万 (5 x 10,000). No special words like English 'five hundred' — just number + unit.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

百 bǎi