Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10
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! 🤩
- Level: beginner
- Lesson duration: 30 minutes
- Difficulty: Medium
Learn the numbers
Numbers from 1 to 10
- 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.
- This step will exercise your visual and auditory memory
- For more advanced learners, we have given you an example sentence with its meaning.
Numbers from 1 to 5
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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Numbers from 6 to 10
Number | Character | Pinyin | Pronunciation (audio) | Example | Meaning |
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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.
Try to replicate each hand position and at the same time read the character, pinyin and say the number aloud. Do this 10 times.
- This step will exercise your visual memory
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. At the same time, it will help you count things quickly. It will be very useful to you in your daily life.
- This step will exercise your auditory memory
Numbers from 1 to 10
- Listen to the following recording: 20 times.
Numbers from 10 to 1
- Listen to the following recording: 20 times.
Videos: Review what you have learned
Watch the following videos to review what you have just learned.
- This step will exercise both your visual and auditory memory
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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Count with your hands
- Practice your visual memory: Look at the photo with the hand position. Guess what number it is.
Hand position | 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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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 and 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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