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This is the basic number word for 14. It is used for quantities, ages, dates, prices, rankings, and other numerical information.
14
The numeral 14, formed from สิบ “ten” and สี่ “four”; it can also indicate the fourteenth item when used in an ordinal construction.
Learning notes
Explanation
สิบสี่ is made up of สิบ “ten” and สี่ “four” and means 14. It is a neutral, everyday numeral used in both speech and writing. When counting, it is normally followed by a unit or classifier, as in สิบสี่คน “fourteen people” and หนังสือสิบสี่เล่ม “fourteen books.” In expressions such as ที่สิบสี่ “the fourteenth,” วันที่สิบสี่ “the fourteenth day of the month,” and อันดับที่สิบสี่ “fourteenth place,” it identifies the fourteenth item in an order.
Usage
It is used whenever the number 14 is needed, including quantities, ages, prices, dates, rankings, times, and identifying numbers.
Caution
Do not confuse สิบสี่ “14” with สี่สิบ “40,” which reverses the order of the two components. To clearly express “fourteenth,” normally use ที่สิบสี่.