1 to 100 in Chinese
Learning to count from 1 to 100 in Chinese is an essential part of learning the language. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you master counting in Chinese:
1-10
- 1 (yī) - one
- 2 (èr) - two
- 3 (sān) - three
- 4 (sì) - four
- 5 (wǔ) - five
- 6 (liù) - six
- 7 (qī) - seven
- 8 (bā) - eight
- 9 (jiǔ) - nine
- 10 (shí) - ten
11-20
- 11 (shí yī) - eleven
- 12 (shí èr) - twelve
- 13 (shí sān) - thirteen
- 14 (shí sì) - fourteen
- 15 (shí wǔ) - fifteen
- 16 (shí liù) - sixteen
- 17 (shí qī) - seventeen
- 18 (shí bā) - eighteen
- 19 (shí jiǔ) - nineteen
- 20 (èr shí) - twenty
21-100
- 21 (èr shí yī) - twenty-one
- 30 (sān shí) - thirty
- 40 (sì shí) - forty
- 50 (wǔ shí) - fifty
- 60 (liù shí) - sixty
- 70 (qī shí) - seventy
- 80 (bā shí) - eighty
- 90 (jiǔ shí) - ninety
- 100 (yī bǎi) - one hundred
Tips and Tricks
- In Chinese, the numbers 1-10 have unique characters, but from 11 onwards, the numbers are formed by combining the characters for 1-10.
- When counting, the character for "ten" (shí) is used to form the tens place, and the character for "hundred" (bǎi) is used to form the hundreds place.
- Chinese has a complex system of tones, so make sure to practice the correct pronunciation of each number.
By mastering the numbers 1 to 100 in Chinese, you'll be well on your way to becoming proficient in the language. Happy learning!
