Four in Chinese: 四
pinyin pronounciation: sì
American pronounciation: ssss (or for some people, ssuh)
How to write it:
The number 4
四/Sì
In China, the pronouncing of the word for the number four, is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
The number 8 (pronounced bā in Mandarin Chinese) is similar to the word 發 (pronounced fā in Mandarin Chinese), which equates to earning money or wealth.
四 (si4) The Chinese do not like to use the number 4 because we perceive it as unlucky (just like how American's view the number 13). The reason is that it is pronounced very similar to 死 (si3) which is death.
The number 4
四
daven
4, 四 or 肆
4
四/Sì
In China, the pronouncing of the word for the number four, is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
Saying the number 4 is okay on Chinese New Year, but it is considered unlucky by some Cantonese speakers since 4 is called å›› in Chinese and that sounds like æ­», which means death. It's fine with other Chinese who don't speak Cantonese.
The number 8 (pronounced bā in Mandarin Chinese) is similar to the word 發 (pronounced fā in Mandarin Chinese), which equates to earning money or wealth.
SANY in Chinese means number 1
The number 4 in Chinese is 四, which is pronounced as "Si". This word is rather similar to the word 死, which means death. This is why the number four is considered as a bad omen, or a unlucky number. Some buildings doesn't have the fourth floors, or any floors with the number 4 in it.
In Chinese culture there are many things that are considered unlucky. The number 4 is considered unlucky because it sounds very similar to the word 'death'. Because of this the number 4 is usually skipped on lines.