How do you write 176.47 in Chinese?

Answer 1

First, I should probably lay down some basics. In Chinese, the number one is 一 (yi), seven is 七 (qi), six is 六 (liu) and four is 四 (si). Hundred is 百 (bai), while ten is 十 (shi).

In written form, 176.47 would be "one hundred and seventy-six point four seven". Using this format, 176.47 would be 一百七十六点四七 in Chinese (yi bai qi shi liu dian si qi).

Notice that 76 is 七十六 (qi shi liu), literally meaning there are seven ten's added with six (hence 76). 点 (dian) indicates the decimal place, or "____ point _____". Also, just as we say the digits after the decimal place individually (ie. "point four seven" not "point forty-seven"), in Chinese any digits after the decimal place are said individually too, hence 四七 (si qi) after the 点.

It should also be noted that I'm assuming you wish to say this number as a number on its own. If you're trying to say it in terms of monetary value, then the part about decimals would not apply, just as we don't say "four seven cents" in English. :)