How common it is
六 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say liù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
数字‘六’用来表示六个物品或第六个位置。在日常生活中，我们经常用到这个数字。
数字‘六’用来表示六个物品或第六个位置。在日常生活中，我们经常用到这个数字。
Context note
在生活中，我们可以看到很多地方会用到数字‘六’，比如时间、年龄或者计数时。
在生活中，我们可以看到很多地方会用到数字‘六’，比如时间、年龄或者计数时。
5 examples
我有六本书
wǒ yǒu liù běn shū
I have six books.
今天是六月一日
jīn tiān shì liù yuè yī rì
Today is June first.
他六岁了
tā liù suì le
He is six years old.
我们每天吃六顿饭
wǒ men měi tiān chī liù dùn fàn
We eat six meals every day.
这是第六个问题
zhè shì dì liù gè wèn tí
This is the sixth question.
5 mini stories
小明有六个苹果。他把它们分给朋友们。
xiǎo míng yǒu liù gè píng guǒ。 tā bǎ tā men fēn gěi péng yǒu men。
Xiaoming has six apples. He shares them with his friends.
妈妈每天做六顿饭。爸爸说太多了。
mā ma měi tiān zuò liù dùn fàn。 bà ba shuō tài duō le。
Mom cooks six meals every day. Dad says it's too many.
我们班有六个小组。每个小组都有六个成员。
wǒ men bān yǒu liù gè xiǎo zǔ。 měi gè xiǎo zǔ dōu yǒu liù gè chéng yuán。
Our class has six groups. Each group has six members.
今天是六月一日。天气非常热。
jīn tiān shì liù yuè yī rì。 tiān qì fēi cháng rè。
Today is June first. The weather is very hot.
小红每天写六个字。她想学好汉字。
xiǎo hóng měi tiān xiě liù gè zì。 tā xiǎng xué hǎo hàn zì。
Xiaohong writes six characters every day. She wants to learn Chinese well.