廿 (niàn) — twenty (formal, literary)
Definition
廿 is a formal, literary numeral meaning 'twenty' — used in writing, dates, and classical-style contexts, never in everyday speech where 二十 is standard.
numeral
twenty (formal, literary)
Examples
- 廿。Tā jīn nián gāng mǎn niàn suì.He just turned twenty this year.
- 廿。niàn Yī shì jì shì kē jì fā zhǎn de shí dài.The 21st century is an era of technological development.
- 廿。Gāi huó dòng jiāng yú niàn rì jǔ xíng.The event will be held on the 20th.
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