七

• 拼音: qī
• 汉字拆解: 七 = ancient symbol originally meaning 'to cut,' borrowed for the number seven

含义

Seven. The number seven.

One of the basic Chinese numerals. Used in dates, counting, addresses, and many fixed expressions. Seven holds cultural significance in China — there are seven days in a week, and the Qixi Festival (七夕) on the seventh day of the seventh month is Chinese Valentine's Day.

例句

1. 今天是七月七号。
2. 我家有七口人。
3. 他每天七点起床。

用法指南

语境: numbers, time

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们七点见。(Let's meet at seven o'clock.)
• 一个星期有七天。(There are seven days in a week.)

错误说法

• 把七十七说成七七七。(Don't confuse 七十七 (seventy-seven) with repeating 七 — Chinese numbers follow a place-value structure)

起源与历史

An ancient character originally depicting a line crossed by another, representing the concept of 'cutting' — later borrowed purely for its numerical value.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal