五
wǔ
Pinyin

Definition

五
 - 
wǔ
  1. five
  2. 5

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

伍
Wǔ
  1. 1 surname Wu
伍
wǔ
  1. 1 squad of five soldiers
  2. 2 to associate with
  3. 3 five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
吾
Wú
  1. 1 surname Wu
吾
wú
  1. 1 I
  2. 2 my (old)

Related Words (20)

五
wǔ
  1. 1 five
  2. 2 5
二百五
èr bǎi wǔ
  1. 1 idiot
  2. 2 stupid person
  3. 3 a dope
五一
wǔ yī
  1. 1 5-1 (May 1st)
五十
wǔ shí
  1. 1 fifty
五官
wǔ guān
  1. 1 five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
  2. 2 facial features

Idioms (20)

一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
  1. 1 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
  1. 1 in groups of three or four (idiom)
三令五申
sān lìng wǔ shēn
  1. 1 to order again and again (idiom)
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
  1. 1 over and over again (idiom)
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
  1. 1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
  2. 2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

Sample Sentences

嗯…第五条这里，交货日期可以提早一点吗？
en …dì wǔ tiáo zhèlǐ ，jiāohuò rìqī kěyǐ tízǎo yìdiǎn ma ？
Emm...about Article five, could you make the product delivery date slightly earlier?
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不多，才五百个作业员，十条生产线。
bù duō ，cái wǔ bǎi ge zuòyèyuán ，shí tiáo shēngchǎnxiàn 。
Not many. There’s only five hundred workers and ten production lines.
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你看，十五号。
nǐ kàn ，shíwǔ hào 。
Look, number fifteen.
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星期五你会参加派对吗？
Xīngqīwǔ nǐ huì cānjiā pàiduì ma ？
Will you go to the party on Friday?
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五点，你可以准时到吗？
wǔdiǎn ，nǐ kěyǐ zhǔnshí dào ma ？
At five, can you make it on time?
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便利店“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。可以买东西、打印、或者是洗衣服。
biànlìdiàn “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。kěyǐ mǎi dōngxi 、dǎyìn 、huòzhě shì xǐ yīfu 。
Convenience stores are small but they have everything. You can buy groceries, print, or even do the laundry.
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中国的小区“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。有学校，有公园，还有图书馆。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqū “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。yǒu xuéxiào ，yǒu gōngyuán ，háiyǒu túshūguǎn 。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
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麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán
Although a sparrow is tiny, it has all five vital organs.
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智能手机“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。你可以打电话，传信息，还可以拍照。
zhìnéngshǒujī “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。nǐ kěyǐ dǎdiànhuà ，chuán xìnxī ，hái kěyǐ pāizhào 。
A smartphone is small but it has every function you may need. You can make a call, text and also take pictures.
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五折
wǔ zhé
50% off
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