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Chinese number is very logical and easy to master. You just need to learn how to count and read the numbers above and then you can master the whole counting system. 0-10 in Chinese A horizontal stroke 一 (yī) means 1, two horizontal strokes, 二 (èr), represents the number 2, three strokes, 三 (sān), as you can easily imagine, represents the number 3!
( )十 60 六十 liù shí ; 80 八十 bā shí ( )十( )38 三十八 sān shí bā ; 72 七十二 qī shí èr Hundreds in Chinese You’ve now mastered the basics, so from 100 it should be pretty straightforward with the same theory applying for every number. ( )百 100 一百 yī bǎi; 300 三百 sān bǎi ( )百( )(十) 120 一百二(十) yī bǎi èr (shí); 560 五百六(十) wǔbǎi liù (shí) 789 七百八十九 qī bǎi bā shí jiǔ Thousands in Chinese ( )千零( )十( )9086 九千零八十六 jiǔqiān líng bā shí liù Now, let’s practice…. How to give your Chinese phone numbers? Now you know Chinese numbers from 1-100, the phone number should be easy! One important thing to note : When referring to phone numbers the Number One is not spoken as Yī一 but instead Yāo 幺 is used. The general belief is that One and Seven sound similar (yi and qi) when spoken quickly, hence the introduction of Yao. Once you know the numbers 0-10 you are good to go. Let’s practice, take a look at these: 13439191994 To say this number we simply say: Yao, San, Si, San, Jiu, Yao, Jiu, Yao, Jiu, Jiu, Si Now, try with your own phone number and let us know if the comment section if you did well :) For more lessons, please scan the QR code below to join our WeChat Group and enjoy a FREE TRIAL: |