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five

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

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noun

五，伍

The digit/figure 5.

Examples :

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

他写了一个五，后面跟着四个零。

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noun

伍元纸币，五块钱

A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency. See also fiver.

Examples :

"Can anyone here change a five?"

这里有人能帮我把一张五块钱的纸币换开吗？

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noun

五单位, 五个单位

Anything measuring five units, as length.

Examples :

"All the fives are over there in the corner, next to the fours."

所有五单位长度的东西都在那边角落里，挨着四单位长度的东西。

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noun

五岁小孩，五岁儿童

A person who is five years old.

Examples :

"The fives and sixes will have a snack first, then the older kids."

五岁的孩子们和六岁的孩子们先吃点心，然后是大孩子们。

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noun

五点，五时。

Five o'clock.

Examples :

"See you at five."

五点见。

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noun

午休，小憩

A short rest, especially one of five minutes.

Examples :

"Take five, soldier."

士兵，休息五分钟吧。

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noun

五人制球队，五人阵容

A basketball team, club or lineup.

Examples :

"The school's basketball team, the "Fighting Five," won the championship. "

学校篮球队“无敌五虎”赢得了冠军。

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numeral

五，伍.

A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to count from one to five. "

老师让学生们从一数到五。

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numeral

五，伍。

Describing a group or set with five elements.

Examples :

"My brother has five pencils in his pencil case. "

我的弟弟的铅笔盒里有五支铅笔。

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