sixteen

🇬🇧 UK/'siks'ti:n/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

numeral

The cardinal number equal to 15 + 1, represented as 16

十六

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sixteenother
=sixteen

Common Collocations

  • 1.sweet sixteen甜蜜的十六岁(成人礼)
  • 2.sixteen years old十六岁
  • 3.[sixteen hours]十六个小时
  • 4.round of sixteen十六强赛

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She turned sixteen last week and got her learner's permit.

  • 2.

    There are sixteen students enrolled in the advanced math class.

  • 3.

    The competition attracted sixteen teams from across the country.

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