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A great way to remember numbers in Chinese is to learn them all together, from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 1, much like learning a song. This will exercise your auditory memory. At the same time, it will help you count things quickly. It will be very useful to you in your daily life. | |||
===Videos: Review what you have learned=== | ===Videos: Review what you have learned=== |
Revision as of 11:26, 20 October 2022
Hello Mandarin Chinese learners 😎
In today's lesson we will learn how to count from 1 to 10 in Mandarin Chinese.
Follow each step below. If you do it carefully, by the end of the lesson, chances are you will be able to count from 1 to 10 in Mandarin Chinese.
Isn't that fantastic? you will impress your friends! 🤩
Learn the numbers
Numbers from 1 to 10 (character, pinyin, audio and example)
- Listen to each recording, repeat out loud the number in your native language and in Mandarin Chinese.
- Do this 10 times, each time in a different order. ➡ Tip: Click the arrow at the top of the column to shuffle the rows.
- For more advanced learners, we have given you an example sentence with its meaning.
Number | Character | Pinyin | Pronunciation (audio) | Example | Meaning |
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1 | 一 | yī | 一帆風順/一帆风顺 (yīfānfēngshùn) Forvo1 Forvo2 |
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2 | 二 | èr | 二人同心 (èrréntóngxīn) |
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3 | 三 | sān | 三心二意 (sānxīn'èryì) Forvo |
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4 | 四 | sì | 四通八達/四通八达 (sìtōngbādá) Forvo |
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5 | 五 | wǔ | 五顏六色/五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) Forvo1 Forvo2 |
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6 | 六 | liù | 六神無主/六神无主 (liùshénwúzhǔ) Forvo |
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7 | 七 | qī | 七上八下 (qīshàngbāxià) Forvo |
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8 | 八 | bā | 八仙過海/八仙过海 (bāxiānguòhǎi) Forvo |
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9 | 九 | jiǔ | 九霄雲外/九霄云外 (jiǔxiāoyúnwài) Forvo |
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10 | 十 | shí | 十全十美 (shíquánshíměi) Forvo |
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Count with your hands
Now, let's learn how to count using hands.
Look at the picture below:
Learn like a song
A great way to remember numbers in Chinese is to learn them all together, from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 1, much like learning a song. This will exercise your auditory memory. At the same time, it will help you count things quickly. It will be very useful to you in your daily life.
Videos: Review what you have learned
- Watch the following videos to review what you have just learned:
Count to 10 in English and Mandarin Chinese
Count to 10 in Mandarin Chinese: lesson for children
Writing, Pronunciation and Hand:
Test your knowledge
Translate from Mandarin Chinese
This should be the easiest test:
- Practice your memory: from Mandarin Chinese writing, guess what number it is:
Mandarin Chinese | Guess the number: |
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四 (sì) | ? 4
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二 (èr) | ? 2
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十 (shí) | ? 10
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三 (sān) | ? 3
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八 (bā) | ? 8
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一 (yī) | ? 1
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七 (qī) | ? 7
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五 (wǔ) | ? 5
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九 (jiǔ) | ? 9
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六 (liù) | ? 6
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Listening comprehension
Here is a slightly more difficult test:
- Practice your listening comprehension: Listen to each recording. Guess what number it is.
Pronunciation (sound file) | Guess the number: |
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? 10
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? 6
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? 4
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? 1
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? 2
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? 8
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? 7
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? 9
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? 5
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? 3
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Translate to Mandarin Chinese
At last, the hardest test:
- Practice your memory and writing skills: write each number (character + pinyin).
Number | Type the answer: | See the answer: |
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2 | ? 二 (èr)
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4 | ? 四 (sì)
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1 | ? 一 (yī)
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3 | ? 三 (sān)
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8 | ? 八 (bā)
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Number | Type the answer: | See the answer: |
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10 | ? 十 (shí)
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9 | ? 九 (jiǔ)
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5 | ? 五 (wǔ)
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6 | ? 六 (liù)
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7 | ? 七 (qī)
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