is bad?

who says so ?

This is because 13 is 4 when added up, 4 is 4 itself, 14 is also same as 4, 44 also 4. The number "4" is interpreted by the Chinese as "die" meaning it's a bad luck number.

Many people would avoid using 4 as their house or unit number. Example:
42A, Jalan xxxxxx instead of 44, Jalan xxxxxx
Level 3A, xxxxxx instead of Level 4, xxxxxx

Chinese normally don't add up the numbers and interpreate...only Hindus do that..

13 can be read to mean 'sure live' in cantonese.

Initially only the cantonese believe in "4" as bad luck but now seems like the rest of chinese community being influenced by this as well. Personally I do not believe in "4" as bad luck. I know a manager with car number 444 but keep getting promoted. How? 13 is believe to be bad luck by westerner. Remember Friday 13th?

To the Hokkiens and Teochews, 4 = Yes

444 = Yes, Yes, Yes !

13 is considered a bad luck number by westerners.

Although i don't really believe all this bad luck thingy, but I still don't like number 4. Thus my car have no number 4 and i din buy the number

I vote for 13!
Malays like 4, chinese like 2, 3, 6, 8, 9... as long as dont have 4

haha.
for me i will not take either one..

Superstitious tells you its bad... LOL

if u have a choice choose other numbers la.. as a matter of fact it affects potential buyers in the future who are superstitious and there are a lot of there.

well, in western countries they wont use 13... in asian countries they wont use 4,13,14

444 = die die die in Hokkien too.

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Added on December 30, 2008, 5:16 pmAgree with you.

This post has been edited by agape_ian: Dec 30 2008, 05:16 PM

I'm chinese. But my fav number is 14.

i just stay at kayangan flats at genting.. the unit no. is 2424... so far ntg bad happened except my friend lost during gambling.

I am not superstitious either. Just worried about re-sale value in future only. Well. it depends, I do agree some Chinese they like 4 also. Example:

48 ---> "sei fatt" (keep getting rich)
44 ---> 4+4=8 ("fatt")

Well, it depends on every individuals on how they perceive those numbers.

I'm chinese. so my fav number is 8.

This post has been edited by ken6828: Jan 7 2009, 12:43 PM

There's no such thing as fav/lucky/unlucky number for Malay.

The superstitious not only concern house buyers. I've seen developers purposely rename their 4th, 13th and 14th level apartment to other number, e.g. 4th to 3Ath level, maybe to 'cater' for the buyers who have the same superstitious belief.

U get those number, next time you sell your property they will step down the price.