六 (liù) — six
HSK 1 | number | the digit six; considered lucky in Chinese culture
六 (liù)
The number six; 六 is considered lucky in Chinese culture because liù sounds like 溜 (liū, smooth/flowing), suggesting things will go smoothly. It is a popular number for business names and phone numbers.
Meanings
- [number] Six, the digit 6.
Example Sentences
我们班有六十个学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu liùshí gè xuésheng. Our class has sixty students.
六月天气很热。 Liù yuè tiānqì hěn rè. The weather in June is very hot.
这道题我做了六遍。 Zhè dào tí wǒ zuòle liù biàn. I did this problem six times.
他每周工作六天。 Tā měi zhōu gōngzuò liù tiān. He works six days every week.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 六个 (liù gè) | six (general) |
| 六月 (Liù yuè) | June |
| 六十 (liùshí) | sixty |
| 六点 (liù diǎn) | six o'clock |
| 第六 (dì liù) | sixth (ordinal) |
| 六楼 (liù lóu) | sixth floor |
Memory Hook
六 sounds like "liù" which rhymes with "flow" in Chinese slang. Six is the lucky number of smooth flow, so when something goes perfectly, Chinese people say "六六六!" (everything flowing perfectly!).