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

Hi Mandarin Chinese learners,

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 expressions using those numbers.

Have fun.

Feel free to edit, if needed.

• Click the Forvo links to hear the pronunciation.

Number	Character	Pinyin	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)

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