Numbers
Numbers
Counting in Chinese is as easy as 一 , 二 , 三 ! Next time you walk up a flight of stairs, practice a Chinese number with each step!
0 ‑ 零 (líng)
1 ‑ 一 (yī)
2 ‑ 二 (èr)
3 ‑ 三 (sān)
4 ‑ 四 (sì)
5 ‑ 五 (wǔ)
6 ‑ 六 (liù)
7 ‑ 七 (qī)
8 ‑ 八 (bā)
9 ‑ 九 (jiǔ)
10 ‑ 十 (shí)
100 ‑ 百 (bǎi)
1 ‑ 一 (yī)
2 ‑ 二 (èr)
3 ‑ 三 (sān)
4 ‑ 四 (sì)
5 ‑ 五 (wǔ)
6 ‑ 六 (liù)
7 ‑ 七 (qī)
8 ‑ 八 (bā)
9 ‑ 九 (jiǔ)
10 ‑ 十 (shí)
100 ‑ 百 (bǎi)
Numbers 11‑100 are formed by combining the numbers above.
18 ‑ 十八 (shíbā)
30 ‑ 三十 (sānshí)
56 ‑ 五十六 (wǔshíliù)
100 ‑ 一百 (yìbǎi)
30 ‑ 三十 (sānshí)
56 ‑ 五十六 (wǔshíliù)
100 ‑ 一百 (yìbǎi)
Money
Yuan is the main unit of currency in China. To say how much something costs, just add 元 (yuán) after the number. You may also see the yuan sign ¥.
¥8 ‑ 八元 (bā yuán)
¥40 ‑ 四十元 (sìshí yuán)
¥83 ‑ 八十三元 (bāshísān yuán)
¥40 ‑ 四十元 (sìshí yuán)
¥83 ‑ 八十三元 (bāshísān yuán)
Tones
Remember that Chinese has four tones, often referred to as the first, second, third, and fourth tone.
| Tone | Example |
| 1st | 妈 (mā) |
| 2nd | 麻 (má) |
| 3rd | 马 (mǎ) |
| 4th | 骂 (mà) |
An easy way to remember the tone marks is to think of a straight line followed by the letter M. Check it out.
The four tone marks
The four tone marks
