Hanzi sentence loop
四 - sì
four. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 四下 is a common expression.
四 in a real sentence
“”。 四下 is a common expression.Read 四 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 四
Click 四 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 四 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 四 |
| Pinyin | sì |
| English | four |
| Radical hint | 囗 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 四下 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 四化. “”。 Please read 四十 one more time.
Common words with this character
everywhere
abbr. for 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4], Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations
forty; 40
all around
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 四 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 四下 and 四化 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.