Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10

Number	Character	Pinyin	Example	Meaning
1	一	yī	一帆风顺	propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
2	二	èr	二人同心	If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through metal
3	三	sān	三心二意	unable to concentrate on completing one goal at a time, likely to change minds easily
4	四	sì	四通八达	roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
5	五	wǔ	五颜六色	every color under the sun
6	六	lìu	六神无主	all six vital organs fail (idiom)
7	七	qī	七上八下	at 6 and 7 : perturbed state of mind
8	八	bā	八仙过海	*Literally: The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each revealing their divine power. Idiom*everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal
9	九	jǐu	九霄云外	*beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)*unimaginably far away
10	十	shí	十全十美	*to be perfect (idiom) *complete and beautiful