Usage note
数字“四”用来表示数量为四个的事物。
shù zì “sì” yòng lái bǎo shí shù liàng wèi sì de shì wù。
The number 'four' is used to indicate things that have four items.
Context note
数字“四”常用于描述物体的数量，比如桌子上有四个杯子。
shù zì “sì” cháng yòng yú miáo shù wù bǐ de shù liàng，bǐ rú zhuō zi shàng yǒu sì gè bēi zi。
The number 'four' is often used to describe the quantity of objects, such as there are four cups on the table.
5 examples
我有四个苹果。
wǒ yǒu sì gè píng guǒ。
I have four apples.
桌子上有四个杯子。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu sì gè bēi zi。
There are four cups on the table.
四个人一起玩。
sì gè rén yì qǐ wán。
Four people play together.
我每天看四本书。
wǒ měi tiān kàn sì běn shū。
I read four books every day.
四个朋友来我家玩。
sì gè péng yǒu lái wǒ jiā wán。
Four friends came to my house to play.
5 mini stories
妈妈买了四盒巧克力。爸爸吃了两盒，我吃了两盒。
mā ma mǎi le sì hé qiǎo kè lì。 bà ba chī le liǎng hé， wǒ chī le liǎng hé。
Mom bought four boxes of chocolate. Dad ate two boxes, I ate two boxes.
我们班有四个小组。每个小组有四个人。
wǒ men bān yǒu sì gè xiǎo zǔ。 měi gè xiǎo zǔ yǒu sì gè rén。
Our class has four groups. Each group has four people.
我有四个玩具车。爸爸送了两个给我，我自己买了两个。
wǒ yǒu sì gè wán jù chē。 bà ba sòng le liǎng gè gěi wǒ， wǒ zì jǐ mǎi le liǎng gè。
I have four toy cars. Dad gave me two, I bought two myself.
我们家有四口人。爷爷、奶奶、爸爸和我。
wǒ men jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén。 yé ye 、 nǎi nai 、 bà ba hé wǒ。
Our family has four people. Grandpa, grandma, dad, and me.
我有四个朋友。他们经常一起玩。
wǒ yǒu sì gè péng yǒu。 tā men jīng cháng yì qǐ wán。
I have four friends. They often play together.
Mini dialogue
四个苹果
A
你有几个苹果？
Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè píngguǒ?
How many apples do you have?
B
我有四个苹果。
Wǒ yǒu sì gè píngguǒ.
I have four apples.
四岁
A
你几岁了？
Nǐ jǐ suì le?
How old are you?
B
我四岁了。
Wǒ sì suì le.
I am four years old.
Related words and contrasts
related
三
sān
three
The number before four
related
五
wǔ
five
The number after four