Online Chinese Lessons - Speaking
Numbers
Chinese numbers are very regular. While Arabic (Western) numerals have become more common, the Chinese numerals shown below are still used, particularly in informal contexts like markets.| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Play |
| 0 | 〇, 零 | líng | |
| 1 | 一 | yī | |
| 2 | 二 | èr | |
| 3 | 三 | sān | |
| 4 | 四 | sì | |
| 5 | 五 | wǔ | |
| 6 | 六 | lìu | |
| 7 | 七 | qī | |
| 8 | 八 | bā | |
| 9 | 九 | jǐu | |
| 10 | 十 | shí | |
| 11 | 十一 | shí-yī | |
| 12 | 十二 | shí-èr | |
| 13 | 十三 | shí-sān | |
| 20 | 二十 | èr-shí | |
| 21 | 二十一 | èr-shí-yī | |
| 22 | 二十二 | èr-shí-èr | |
| 100 | 一百 | yī-bǎi | |
| 101 | 一百〇一 | yī-bǎi-líng-yī | |
| 110 | 一百一十 | yī-bǎi-yī-shí | |
| 200 | 二百 | èr-bǎi | |
| 1000 | 一千 | yī-qiān |
Useful Information
For numbers above 100, any "gaps" must be filled in with 〇 líng, as eg. 一百一 yībǎiyī would otherwise be taken as shorthand for "110". A single unit of tens may be written and pronounced either 一十 yīshí or just 十 shí.
100 一百 yī-bǎi
101 一百〇一 yī-bǎi-líng-yī
110 一百一十 yī-bǎi-yī-shí
111 一百一十一 yī-bǎi-yī-shí-yī
200 二百 èr-bǎi
300 三百 sān-bǎi
500 五百 wǔ-bǎi
1000 一千 yī-qiān
2000 二千 èr-qiān
Numbers above 10,000 are grouped by in units of four digits, starting with 万 wàn (ten thousand). "One million" in Chinese is thus "hundred tenthousands" (一百万).
10,000 一万 yī-wàn
10,001 一万〇一 yī-wàn-líng-yī
10,002 一万〇二 yī-wàn-líng-èr
20,000 二万 èr-wàn
50,000 五万 wǔ-wàn
100,000 十万 shí-wàn
200,0000 二十万 èr-shí-wàn
1,000,000 一百万 yī-bǎi-wàn
10,000,000 一千万 yī-qiān-wàn
100,000,000 一亿 yi1yi4
100 一百 yī-bǎi
101 一百〇一 yī-bǎi-líng-yī
110 一百一十 yī-bǎi-yī-shí
111 一百一十一 yī-bǎi-yī-shí-yī
200 二百 èr-bǎi
300 三百 sān-bǎi
500 五百 wǔ-bǎi
1000 一千 yī-qiān
2000 二千 èr-qiān
Numbers above 10,000 are grouped by in units of four digits, starting with 万 wàn (ten thousand). "One million" in Chinese is thus "hundred tenthousands" (一百万).
10,000 一万 yī-wàn
10,001 一万〇一 yī-wàn-líng-yī
10,002 一万〇二 yī-wàn-líng-èr
20,000 二万 èr-wàn
50,000 五万 wǔ-wàn
100,000 十万 shí-wàn
200,0000 二十万 èr-shí-wàn
1,000,000 一百万 yī-bǎi-wàn
10,000,000 一千万 yī-qiān-wàn
100,000,000 一亿 yi1yi4
Disclaimer : While every attempt is made to ensure that the information provided is correct, no warranty is made as to its accuracy, and no liability for its use or misuse.
@2000 - 2008 www.chineselearningcenter.com, All rights Reserved
@2000 - 2008 www.chineselearningcenter.com, All rights Reserved
Send comments and suggestions about this site to the web manager.
