五百

wǔbǎi

number #9,164

Meanings

1 five hundred (500)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

这本书五百块。

Zhè běn shū wǔbǎi kuài.

This book costs 500 yuan.

HSK 3

大约五百人参加了活动。

Dàyuē wǔbǎi rén cānjiā 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