Word · Frequency #2889
sixteen
/sɪkˈstiːn/
noun
十六
核心释义
the number 16; the cardinal number equal to fifteen plus one
- 1.
十五加一的基数
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
十五加一的基数
用法In use
Sixteen is the number I need to remember.
用法提示：sixteen 是名词，作主语，指数字十六。
The correct answer to the puzzle was sixteen.
用法提示：sixteen 是名词，作表语，说明答案是什么。
Please write sixteen on the line below the question.
用法提示：sixteen 是名词，作宾语，指要写下的数字。
sixteen (as subject)
作为主语，指数字16本身。
Sixteen is my favorite number.
十六是我最喜欢的数字。
sixteen (as object)
作为宾语，常用于动词后。
She said sixteen.
她说了十六。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sweet sixteen
- 甜蜜十六岁（生日派对）
- She is planning a big party for her sweet sixteen.她正在为她的甜蜜十六岁生日筹划一个大派对。
- sixteen years old
- 十六岁
- My daughter turned sixteen years old last week.我女儿上周满十六岁了。
- sixteen candles
- 十六根蜡烛
- We lit sixteen candles on the birthday cake.我们在生日蛋糕上点了十六根蜡烛。
- sixteen people
- 十六个人
- There were sixteen people at the meeting.有十六个人参加了会议。
- sixteen dollars
- 十六美元
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
six（六） + teen（十） = 十六，记住 teen 是十几的后缀。
语境与语域Context & Register
Neutral register; commonly used in counting, age, and measurements. 通常用于计数、年龄等场合，属于中性词汇。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with '-teen' and share the stressed vowel /iː/ followed by /n/, forming a perfect rhyme group. Note that the initial syllables differ (e.g., /sɪks/ in 'sixteen').
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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