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Do Chinese people prefer alphabet numbers or Chinese numbers?

For example, do you use '5' or '五' more often?

May 15, 2014 3:14 AM
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I think 5 is more ofen used in China.

 

May 15, 2014
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as for me,5 is more often used.^^Actually except set phrases like "一石二鸟"(kill two birds with one stone),you can just use "5" to express the numer,figrue,time,age,etc.

May 15, 2014

Xiexie nimen responses!

Guoridong, what is "用于金钱数目方面的"? I have never heard of it, please elaborate a little more! :)

May 15, 2014

in most cases, alphabet numbers.

only when the number is inside a word, like "一心一意", you must use Chinese numbers.

 

May 15, 2014

“5” 在中国有两种写法 1.“五” 是用于书写方面的 2.“伍”是用于金钱数目方面的。

May 15, 2014