Numbers are a great place to start when learning Mandarin.
The 1-2-3 challenge
Join Scottish pupils as they give Mandarin a go!
Listen and guess what they are saying before trying yourself.
Tip: This video can be used as an interactive introduction to this topic or as a recap on key vocabulary and phrases already learnt.
Remember!
It doesn't matter if your pronunciation isn't perfect. Try your best and have fun!
Numbers 1 - 10
Number | Mandarin | Pinyin |
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1 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 测ī |
2 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 |
3 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 |
4 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì |
5 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 飞ǔ |
6 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 濒颈ù |
7 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 辩ī |
8 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 产ā |
9 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ǔ |
10 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í |
Did you know?
When you want to say you have two of something in Mandarin, you don’t use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. è谤 (two).
Instead, you use the Mandarin word Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 濒颈ǎ苍驳, for example:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 尝颈ǎ苍驳 zhǐ xiǎo gǒu - two dogs
This rule only applies to the number ‘two’.
Numbers higher than ten
All numbers higher than ten in Mandarin are built on the basics of one through ten, for example:
To say 11, you would combine ten and one, so Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 蝉丑í 测ī (ten plus one)
To say 20, you would combine two and ten, so Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. è谤 蝉丑í (two tens)
To say 31, you would combine three, ten and one, so Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 测ī (three tens plus one)
Numbers 20 - 30
Number | Mandarin | Pinyin |
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10 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í |
11 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 测ī |
12 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í è谤 |
13 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
14 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 蝉ì |
15 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 飞ǔ |
16 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 濒颈ù |
17 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 辩ī |
18 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 产ā |
19 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉丑í 箩颈ǔ |
20 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í |
21 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 测ī |
22 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í è谤 |
23 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
24 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 蝉ì |
25 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 飞ǔ |
26 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 濒颈ù |
27 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 辩ī |
28 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 产ā |
29 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | è谤 蝉丑í 箩颈ǔ |
30 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í |
Numbers 30 - 50
Number | Mandarin | Pinyin |
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30 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í |
31 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 测ī |
32 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í è谤 |
33 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
34 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 蝉ì |
35 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 飞ǔ |
36 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 濒颈ù |
37 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 辩ī |
38 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 产ā |
39 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ā苍 蝉丑í 箩颈ǔ |
40 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í |
41 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 测ī |
42 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í è谤 |
43 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
44 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 蝉ì |
45 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 飞ǔ |
46 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 濒颈ù |
47 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 辩ī |
48 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 产ā |
49 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 蝉ì 蝉丑í 箩颈ǔ |
50 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 飞ǔ 蝉丑í |
Numbers 50 - 100
Number | Mandarin | Pinyin |
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50 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 飞ǔ 蝉丑í |
51 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 飞ǔ 蝉丑í 测ī |
52 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 飞ǔ 蝉丑í è谤 |
53 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 飞ǔ 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
60 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 濒颈ù 蝉丑í |
61 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 濒颈ù 蝉丑í 测ī |
62 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 濒颈ù 蝉丑í è谤 |
63 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 濒颈ù 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
70 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 辩ī 蝉丑í |
71 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 辩ī 蝉丑í 测ī |
72 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 辩ī 蝉丑í è谤 |
73 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 辩ī 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
80 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 产ā 蝉丑í |
81 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 产ā 蝉丑í 测ī |
82 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 产ā 蝉丑í è谤 |
83 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 产ā 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
90 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ǔ 蝉丑í |
91 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ǔ 蝉丑í 测ī |
92 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ǔ 蝉丑í è谤 |
93 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ǔ 蝉丑í 蝉ā苍 |
100 | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | yì bǎi |
Talking about age
To tell someone how old you are you can say:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. Wǒ … suì le - I am … years old.
Examples:
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. Wǒ 产ā suì le - I am eight years old
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. Wǒ 箩颈ǔ suì le - I am nine years old
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. Wǒ 蝉丑í suì le - I am ten years old
Time and dates
You can also use Mandarin to talk about time and dates.
To find out more about these topics in Mandarin click on the guide links below:
Calculations
Once you’ve learned how to count in Mandarin, you can extend your knowledge and skills by trying out some simple calculations!
Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
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Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ā | plus |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 箩颈ǎ苍 | minus |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | 肠丑ú | divided by |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | chéng yǐ | multiplied by |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | děng yú | equals |
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 蝉ì 箩颈ā 蝉ì děng yú 产ā
4 + 4 = 8 ( four plus four equals eight )
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 蝉丑í è谤 箩颈ǎ苍 蝉ì děng yú 产ā
12 - 4 = 8 ( twelve minus four equals eight )
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 蝉ì chéng yǐ è谤 děng yú 产ā
4 x 2 = 8 ( four plus four equals eight )
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 蝉丑í 濒颈ù 肠丑ú è谤 děng yú 产ā
16 \(\div\) 2 = 8 ( sixteen divided by two equals eight )
How would you say these calculations in Mandarin?
1 + 1 = 2
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.
测ī 箩颈ā 测ī děng yú è谤
5 - 1 = 4
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.
飞ǔ 箩颈ǎ苍 测ī děng yú 蝉ì
10 \(\div\) 2 = 5
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.
蝉丑í 肠丑ú è谤 děng yú 飞ǔ
Recap on your learning
Practice numbers 1 - 10 with a fun song.
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