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Definition

五 is a Numeral, which means “five; 5”.

Culture meaning: 五 is a neutral number, which can mean good luck or vice versa on different occasions. 五 is pronounced like 无, which means "no" in Chinese, and can be positive or negative. However, because the number five in the "five elements" in Chinese culture, it has long been associated with good luck.

Example

五 as a Numeral.
1
diǎn
le
  

It is five o'clock.

2
zhì
杂志
de
xíngliáng
发行量
zēngjiā
增加
le
bèi
  

The magazine's circulation increased fivefold.

3
men
他们
zhōu
gōngzuò
工作
tiān
  

They work five days a week.

4
Èr  
二十
shíměi
美分
fēn
shì
měi
美元
yuán
de
fēn
分之
zhī
  

Twenty cents is one-fifth of a dollar.

5
zhè
这次
kǎoshì
考试
páimíng
排名
第五
  

He ranked fifth in this exam.