"twelve" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 十二

Definition

数字12，位于11之后、13之前。它用于计数、年龄、时间、日期和数量。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它是基数词。常见搭配有 'twelve years old'、'twelve o’clock'、'the twelve students'；'a dozen' 也是相关的常见说法。说时间时，英语里常说 'twelve thirty' 或 'half past twelve'。

Examples

I have twelve pencils in my bag.

我的包里有**十二**支铅笔。

My sister is twelve years old.

我妹妹**十二**岁。

The class starts at twelve.

课程在**十二**点开始。

There were twelve people at dinner, so we had to add another table.

晚餐时有**十二**个人，所以我们不得不再加一张桌子。

She waited for twelve whole minutes and then left.

她足足等了**十二**分钟，然后就走了。

By twelve thirty, the office was almost empty.

到**十二点半**的时候，办公室几乎空了。