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

This lesson is both for beginner and advanced levels.

In the table below, you will find the writing and pronunciation of numbers from 1 to 10 in Chinese, Mandarin.

You will also find and example of idiom using those numbers.

Have fun.

Feel free to edit, if needed.

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	Literally: 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