The word for death is: 死
Death
death in chinese is SIyou go all HEAVY when you pronounce the word,not high pitched.
It's "死"。
It is 死亡.
In China, the pronouncing of the word for the number four, is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
fdsfdsfds Actually,I think that the word four is not uttered because it sounds close to the word 'death' or 'die' in Chinese
Typically numbers with an "8" in it. This is because the Chinese word for 8 sounds similar in pitch with the word "wealthy." Also, 6 and 9 are considered lucky in Chinese culture. On the contrary, the number "4" is unlucky because it sounds similar to the Chinese word for "death."
One superstition is the number four is bad luck. The Chinese Mandarin word for four sounds similar to the Chinese Mandarin word for death. So, in some elevators in China, there is NO fourth floor.
In Chinese culture, the number 4 is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to the word for "death" in Chinese. Therefore, many people avoid using or associating with the number 4 due to superstitious beliefs.
Some lucky numbers in Chinese are 8 and 6. The number 4 however is considered very unlucky because its pronunciation, Si is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
The Chinese word for "little" is 小 (xiǎo).
the chinese word is ping guo
the Chinese word for little is chjiow