五

• 拼音: wǔ
• 汉字拆解: 五 = two horizontal lines with a cross between them, an abstract representation of the number five

含义

Five. The number 5.

One of the basic Chinese numerals. Five holds cultural significance in China: there are five elements (五行), five flavours (五味), and five colours (五色) in traditional philosophy. Used extensively in daily life for counting, time, and addresses.

例句

1. 我有五本书。
2. 现在是五点钟。
3. 他每天工作五个小时。

用法指南

语境: numbers, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请给我五个苹果。(Please give me five apples.)
• 我们五个人一起去。(The five of us go together.)

错误说法

• 我有五的书。(Wrong — say 我有五本书; numbers need a measure word before the noun, not 的)

起源与历史

The character 五 features two horizontal lines connected by a cross, originally representing the five elements or the number five through abstract symbolism.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal