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{| class="wikitable"  
!Number
!'''Number'''
!Character
!'''Character'''
!Pinyin
!'''Pinyin'''
!Example
!'''Pronunciation (audio)'''
!Meaning  
!'''Example'''
!'''Meaning'''
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   |1
   |1
   |一 
   |一 
   |yī 
   |yī 
  |一帆風順／一帆风顺 (yīfānfēngshùn) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%80%E5%B8%86%E9%A2%A8%E9%A0%86/#zh Forvo1] [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%80%E5%B8%86%E9%A3%8E%E9%A1%BA/#zh Forvo2]
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|一帆風順／一帆风顺 (yīfānfēngshùn) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%80%E5%B8%86%E9%A2%A8%E9%A0%86/#zh Forvo1] [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%80%E5%B8%86%E9%A3%8E%E9%A1%BA/#zh Forvo2]
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* Literally: propitious wind throughout the journey
* Literally: propitious wind throughout the journey
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   |二 
   |二 
   |èr 
   |èr 
  |二人同心 (èrréntóngxīn)
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|二人同心 (èrréntóngxīn)
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   |
* Literally: two people are of the same mind, (-其利斷金／其利断金 their sharpness can cut through metal) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%BA%8C%E4%BA%BA%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%83%EF%BC%8C%E5%85%B6%E5%88%A9%E6%96%AD%E9%87%91/#zh Forvo]
* Literally: two people are of the same mind, (-其利斷金／其利断金 their sharpness can cut through metal) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%BA%8C%E4%BA%BA%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%83%EF%BC%8C%E5%85%B6%E5%88%A9%E6%96%AD%E9%87%91/#zh Forvo]
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   |三 
   |三 
   |sān 
   |sān 
  |三心二意 (sānxīn'èryì) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%89%E5%BF%83%E4%BA%8C%E6%84%8F/#zh Forvo]
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|三心二意 (sānxīn'èryì) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%89%E5%BF%83%E4%BA%8C%E6%84%8F/#zh Forvo]
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* Literally: three hearts and two minds
* Literally: three hearts and two minds
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   |四 
   |四 
   |sì
   |sì
  |四通八達／四通八达 (sìtōngbādá) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%9B%9B%E9%80%9A%E5%85%AB%E8%BE%BE/#zh Forvo]
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|四通八達／四通八达 (sìtōngbādá) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%9B%9B%E9%80%9A%E5%85%AB%E8%BE%BE/#zh Forvo]
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* Literally: roads open in all directions (idiom);  
* Literally: roads open in all directions (idiom);  
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   |五 
   |五 
   |wǔ 
   |wǔ 
  |五顏六色／五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%BA%94%E9%A1%8F%E5%85%AD%E8%89%B2/#zh Forvo1] [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%BA%94%E9%A2%9C%E5%85%AD%E8%89%B2/#zh Forvo2]
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|五顏六色／五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%BA%94%E9%A1%8F%E5%85%AD%E8%89%B2/#zh Forvo1] [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%BA%94%E9%A2%9C%E5%85%AD%E8%89%B2/#zh Forvo2]
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* Literally: five or six colors
* Literally: five or six colors
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   |六 
   |六 
   |liù 
   |liù 
  |六神無主／六神无主 (liùshénwúzhǔ) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%85%AD%E7%A5%9E%E6%97%A0%E4%B8%BB/#zh Forvo]
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|六神無主／六神无主 (liùshénwúzhǔ) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%85%AD%E7%A5%9E%E6%97%A0%E4%B8%BB/#zh Forvo]
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* Literally: all six vital organs fail (idiom)
* Literally: all six vital organs fail (idiom)
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   |七 
   |七 
   |qī
   |qī
  |七上八下 (qīshàngbāxià) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%83%E4%B8%8A%E5%85%AB%E4%B8%8B/#zh Forvo]
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|七上八下 (qīshàngbāxià) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B8%83%E4%B8%8A%E5%85%AB%E4%B8%8B/#zh Forvo]
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*Literally: at 7 and 8
*Literally: at 7 and 8
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   |八
   |八
   |bā 
   |bā 
  |八仙過海／八仙过海 (bāxiānguòhǎi) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%85%AB%E4%BB%99%E8%BF%87%E6%B5%B7/#zh Forvo]
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|八仙過海／八仙过海 (bāxiānguòhǎi) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%85%AB%E4%BB%99%E8%BF%87%E6%B5%B7/#zh Forvo]
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   |
*Literally: The Eight Immortals cross the sea, (-各顯神通／各显神通 each revealing their divine power) (Idiom) [https://forvo.com/phrase/%E5%85%AB%E4%BB%99%E8%BF%87%E6%B5%B7%EF%BC%8C%E5%90%84%E6%98%BE%E7%A5%9E%E9%80%9A/#zh Forvo]
*Literally: The Eight Immortals cross the sea, (-各顯神通／各显神通 each revealing their divine power) (Idiom) [https://forvo.com/phrase/%E5%85%AB%E4%BB%99%E8%BF%87%E6%B5%B7%EF%BC%8C%E5%90%84%E6%98%BE%E7%A5%9E%E9%80%9A/#zh Forvo]
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   |九
   |九
   |jiǔ
   |jiǔ
  |九霄雲外／九霄云外 (jiǔxiāoyúnwài) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B9%9D%E9%9C%84%E4%BA%91%E5%A4%96/#zh Forvo]
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|九霄雲外／九霄云外 (jiǔxiāoyúnwài) [https://forvo.com/word/%E4%B9%9D%E9%9C%84%E4%BA%91%E5%A4%96/#zh Forvo]
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*Literally: beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
*Literally: beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
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   |十 
   |十 
   |shí
   |shí
  |十全十美 (shíquánshíměi) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%8D%81%E5%85%A8%E5%8D%81%E7%BE%8E/#zh Forvo]
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|十全十美 (shíquánshíměi) [https://forvo.com/word/%E5%8D%81%E5%85%A8%E5%8D%81%E7%BE%8E/#zh Forvo]
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*Literally: complete and beautiful  
*Literally: complete and beautiful  

Revision as of 22:26, 19 October 2022

🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary ➡ Count to 10 🔢
Chinese-mandarin-numbers.png

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 from 1 to 10 in Mandarin Chinese

  1. Listen to each recording, repeat out loud the number in your native language and in Mandarin Chinese.
  2. Do this 10 times, each time in a different order. ➡ Tip: Click the arrow Arrow column sort.gif at the top of the column to shuffle the rows.
Number Character Pinyin Pronunciation (audio) Example Meaning
1 一  yī  一帆風順／一帆风顺 (yīfānfēngshùn) Forvo1 Forvo2
  • Literally: propitious wind throughout the journey
  • Meaning: Have a nice trip
2 二  èr  二人同心 (èrréntóngxīn)
  • Literally: two people are of the same mind, (-其利斷金／其利断金 their sharpness can cut through metal) Forvo
3 三  sān  三心二意 (sānxīn'èryì) Forvo
  • Literally: three hearts and two minds
  • Meaning: unable to concentrate on completing one goal at a time, likely to change minds easily
4 四  sì 四通八達／四通八达 (sìtōngbādá) Forvo
  • Literally: roads open in all directions (idiom);
  • Meaning: accessible from all sides
5 五  wǔ  五顏六色／五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) Forvo1 Forvo2
  • Literally: five or six colors
6 六  liù  六神無主／六神无主 (liùshénwúzhǔ) Forvo
  • Literally: all six vital organs fail (idiom)
7 七  qī 七上八下 (qīshàngbāxià) Forvo
  • Literally: at 7 and 8
  • Meaning: perturbed state of mind
8 八 bā  八仙過海／八仙过海 (bāxiānguòhǎi) Forvo
  • Literally: The Eight Immortals cross the sea, (-各顯神通／各显神通 each revealing their divine power) (Idiom) Forvo
  • Meaning: everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal
9 九 jiǔ 九霄雲外／九霄云外 (jiǔxiāoyúnwài) Forvo
  • Literally: beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
  • Meaning: unimaginably far away
10 十  shí 十全十美 (shíquánshíměi) Forvo
  • Literally: complete and beautiful
  • Meaning: to be perfect (idiom)



Videos

  • 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


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:
चार (cār) ?
4
दो (do) ?
2
दस (das) ?
10
तीन (tīn) ?
3
आठ (āṭh) ?
8
एक (ek) ?
1
सात (sāt) ?
7
पांच (pāñc) ?
5
नौ (nau) ?
9
छह (chaḥ) ?
6

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:
?
10
?
6
?
4
?
1
?
2
?
8
?
7
?
9
?
5
?
3

Translate to Mandarin Chinese

At last, the hardest test:

  • Practice your memory and writing skills: write each number using the Mandarin Chinese keyboard at the bottom of the page:
Number Type the answer: See the answer:
2

?
दो (do)
4

?
चार (cār)
1

?
एक (ek)
3

?
तीन (tīn)
8

?
आठ (āṭh)
Number Type the answer: See the answer:
10

?
दस (das)
9

?
नौ (nau)
5

?
पांच (pāñc)
6

?
छह (chaḥ)
7

?
सात (sāt)

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