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Chinese Numbers 1 – 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you haven\u2019t learned the Chinese Numbers 1 – 10<\/a>, you should go through it for basic Chinese numbers. They are fun to learn! I\u2019ll keep the interesting meanings in the mentioned article, and now, let\u2019s do a quick recap of these numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Easy-peasy! The \u201cpinyin\u201d is the way to read or say each character in Chinese. With the basic numbers above, we shall move on to learn Chinese numbers up to 99 (\u4e5d\u5341\u4e5d, ji\u01d4 sh\u00ed ji\u01d4) which are similarly easy to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case if you are curious about number 0, it is called \u96f6(L\u00edng). And it is written as \u3007(L\u00edng) in simplified Chinese. They are helpful for daily uses, but we\u2019re not talking about it in numbers 1-100. Wondering how to pronounce numbers with 0 in them? Read on, and you will know how to say these numbers ingeniously, like the way you do it in English!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Numbers 11 – 19 follow a simple pattern. You basically place 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed) in front of digits 1 – 9 to form new numbers. Look at the example below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 11 (\u5341\u4e00, sh\u00ed y\u012b) is literally \u201cten one\u201d \/ 10 + 1, which is 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed) plus 1(\u4e00, y\u012b). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 12 (\u5341\u4e8c, sh\u00ed \u00e8r) is literally \u201cten two\u201d \/ 10 + 2, which is 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed) plus 2(\u4e8c, \u00e8r).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Repeat the same pattern to pronounce numbers 13 – 19. Best if you could practice saying them before we continue the below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n These numbers include 10, 20, 30, 40, and so on, similar to the 11 \u2013 19 concept in Chinese. We do not mention the digit 0. Instead, we combine \u201cten\u201d with any other numbers in the tens place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want some examples for better understanding? Here you go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 20 (\u4e8c\u5341, \u00e8r sh\u00ed) is literally \u201ctwo ten,\u201d which is 2(\u4e8c, \u00e8r) and 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 30 (\u4e09\u5341, s\u0101n sh\u00ed) is literally \u201cthree ten,\u201d which is 3(\u4e09, s\u0101n) and 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed). <\/p>\n\n\n\n And it goes on. In Chinese, the tens numbers are similar to the pattern of hundreds and thousands. So after learning Chinese numbers for tens, you can already expect how the hundreds sound like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notice the patterns for numbers 11 – 19, and also for numbers in tens? Now, let\u2019s combine them to form Chinese numbers from 21 – 99. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 21 (\u4e8c\u5341\u4e00, \u00e8r sh\u00ed y\u012b) is literally \u201ctwo ten one,\u201d which is 2(\u4e8c, \u00e8r), 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed) and 1(\u4e00, y\u012b).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 36 (\u4e09\u5341\u516d, s\u0101n sh\u00ed li\u00f9) is literally \u201cthree ten six,\u201d which is 3(\u4e09, s\u0101n), 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed) and 6(\u516d, li\u00f9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 99 (\u4e5d\u5341\u4e5d, ji\u01d4 sh\u00ed ji\u01d4) is literally \u201cnine ten nine,\u201d which is 9(\u4e5d, Ji\u01d4), 10(\u5341, sh\u00ed) and 9(\u4e5d, ji\u01d4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you know why it is crucial to master the basic Chinese numbers 1 – 10! And from there, you can do mix and match to get the two-digits numbers you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And what about 100? In Chinese, we say hundred as \u767e(b\u01cei), so one hundred is \u4e00\u767e(y\u00ec b\u01cei). Though it comes with double zero, we don\u2019t mention it as one-zero-zero! It\u2019s somehow similar to English, in which we use \u201chundred\u201d \/ \u201c\u767e\u201d to say numbers in three digits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a bit attentive, you might find that the pinyin of \u4e00(y\u012b) changes to y\u00ec when we say \u4e00\u767e(y\u00ec b\u01cei). But why? Here is a little extra information for you. In Chinese, there are tone marks in pinyin, generally on the vowels with some specific rules. One character may have various pronunciations according to different cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this case, \u4e00 usually pronouns as y\u012b. But it can also change tone! Look at how we pronounce \u4e00 in three ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, Chinese people can still understand you whether you speak \u4e00\u767e as y\u012b b\u01cei or y\u00ec b\u01cei. These are some of the exciting parts about learning Chinese, which sometimes confuses new learners. Fret not – they are easy to pick up on if you learn step by step. In Maayot<\/a>, we give you daily engaging stories to learn about the characters, pinyin, and their meaning. Learning Chinese has never been easier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Congratulations on coming this far! If you learn the patterns of counting numbers in Chinese, you will find that they are not that hard to understand. And from these, you can next learn big numbers above 100. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNumber<\/strong><\/td> Character<\/strong><\/td> Pinyin<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> \u4e00<\/td> y\u012b<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> \u4e8c<\/td> \u00e8r<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> \u4e09<\/td> s\u0101n<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> \u56db<\/td> s\u00ec<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> \u4e94<\/td> w\u01d4<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> \u516d<\/td> li\u00f9<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> \u4e03<\/td> q\u012b<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> \u516b<\/td> b\u0101<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> \u4e5d<\/td> ji\u01d4<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> \u5341<\/td> sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Chinese Numbers 11 – 19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Number<\/strong><\/td> Character<\/strong><\/td> Pinyin<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> \u5341\u4e00<\/td> sh\u00ed y\u012b<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> \u5341\u4e8c<\/td> sh\u00ed \u00e8r<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> \u5341\u4e09<\/td> sh\u00ed s\u0101n<\/td><\/tr> 14<\/td> \u5341\u56db<\/td> sh\u00ed s\u00ec<\/td><\/tr> 15<\/td> \u5341\u4e94<\/td> sh\u00ed w\u01d4<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> \u5341\u516d<\/td> sh\u00ed li\u00f9<\/td><\/tr> 17<\/td> \u5341\u4e03<\/td> sh\u00ed q\u012b<\/td><\/tr> 18<\/td> \u5341\u516b<\/td> sh\u00ed b\u0101<\/td><\/tr> 19<\/td> \u5341\u4e5d<\/td> sh\u00ed ji\u01d4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Chinese Numbers For Tens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Number<\/strong><\/td> Character<\/strong><\/td> Pinyin<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 20<\/td> \u4e8c\u5341<\/td> \u00e8r sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr> 30<\/td> \u4e09\u5341<\/td> s\u0101n sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr> 40<\/td> \u56db\u5341<\/td> s\u00ec sh\u00ed <\/td><\/tr> 50<\/td> \u4e94\u5341<\/td> w\u01d4 sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr> 60<\/td> \u516d\u5341<\/td> li\u00f9 sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr> 70<\/td> \u4e03\u5341<\/td> q\u012b sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr> 80<\/td> \u516b\u5341<\/td> b\u0101 sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr> 90<\/td> \u4e5d\u5341<\/td> ji\u01d4 sh\u00ed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Chinese Numbers 21 – 99<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hundred in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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