十 shí
“ten; 10”
numeral, time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
十 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 184: 十 shí — Level 1; official annotation 1 (数). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 十
十 means "ten," the number 10. It is used before a measure word or noun to count things, as in 十个人 (ten people) or 十点 (ten o'clock). It is also used in numbers like 二十 (twenty) and 十一 (eleven).
例句Example sentences
- 我有十本书。wǒ yǒu shí běn shū.I have ten books.
- 现在十点。xiàn zài shí diǎn.It is ten o'clock now.
- 我们班有二十个学生。wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí gè xué sheng.There are twenty students in our class.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有十书。
✓我有十本书。
Numbers need a measure word like 本 before a noun.
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✗我十岁是。
✓我十岁。
Use 我十岁 for a simple statement of age; 是 does not belong at the end.
相关词语Related words
- 十分 shí fēn