wǔ
五
five; fifth; surname Wu
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnumeral
five; the number 5
Basic cardinal number for counting, ranking, and quantities.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
wǔ五
běn本
shū书
。
I have five books.
Dì第
wǔ五
gè个
zuò座
wèi位
shì是
kòng空
de的
。
The fifth seat is empty.
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Yī一
zhōu周
yǒu有
qī七
tiān天
，
cóng从
xīng星
qī期
yī一
dào到
xīng星
qī期
wǔ五
。
A week has seven days, from Monday to Friday.
Zhè这
gè个
dàn蛋
gāo糕
shòu售
jià价
wǔ五
shí十
jiǔ九
yuán元
。
This cake costs fifty-nine yuan.
Wǒ我
jiā家
yǒu有
wǔ五
kǒu口
rén人
。
There are five people in my family.
noun
surname Wu
Used as a family name, pronounced wǔ.
Wǔ五
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
。
Mr. Wu is my neighbor.
Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Wǔ五
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
I know a teacher whose surname is Wu.
noun
musical note sol (six in jianpu)
formalUsed in traditional Chinese musical notation, specifically as a pitch marker.
Zhè这
shǒu首
mín民
yuè乐
yòng用
le了
wǔ五
、
liù六
、
qī七
de的
yīn音
jiē阶
。
This folk music uses the scale of sol, la, and si.
Yuè乐
pǔ谱
shàng上
de的
wǔ五
duì对
yìng应
jiǎn简
pǔ谱
de的
66
。
The note wu in traditional notation corresponds to 6 in numbered musical notation.