Chinese Numbers 汉語數字 1–10
🧮 Chinese Numbers 1 to 10（漢語數字）
Learning Chinese might feel like climbing a mountain, but just like the saying goes:
千里之行，始于足下 – “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Let’s take one of those first steps together by mastering something essential: Chinese numbers.
From -10 to 10, numbers in Chinese are logical and surprisingly easy once you see the pattern. Here's a quick breakdown:
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Negative numbers use 负 (fù), placed before the number (e.g., -3 = 负三 fù sān)
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Zero is 零 (líng)
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Numbers 1 to 10 use simple characters like 一 (yī), 二 (èr), 三 (sān), all the way to 十 (shí)
Mastering numbers is not just helpful for math—it’s essential for dates, prices, addresses, phone numbers, and so much more.
👉 So why not challenge yourself? Count from -1 to 10 out loud in Chinese today!
And remember: every step counts.
- 0 零 líng - leeng (like “linguist”)
- 1 一 yī - ee
- 2 二 èr - ar (with a falling tone)
- 3 三 sān - sahn
- 4 四 sì - suh (with a sharp tone)
- 5 五 wǔ - woo (with rising tone)
- 6 六 liù - lyo (like “Leo” quickly)
- 7 七 qī - chee
- 8 八 bā - bah
- 9 九 jiǔ - jyo (like “Joe” with a “j”)
- 10 十 shí - shrr (soft “r”)
✅ Memorize
Sing it to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Chinese Numbers Song (0–10):
Yī èr sān, sì wǔ liù,
Qī bā jiǔ, shí and líng too.
Count from zero up to ten,
Say it once and say again!
Yī èr sān, sì wǔ liù,
Qī bā jiǔ, shí and líng too!
Try singing it a few times—it helps lock it in!
✅ Quiz
- 1. What is "qī" in number form?
- 2. Which number is "sì"?
- 3. What is the character for 9?
- 4. How do you say "10" in Chinese?
- 5. What’s the pinyin for "三"?
- 6. What is "5" in Chinese
✅ Shùzì gē Digital Song
汉語數字
Hàn yǔ shùzì
Chinese Numbers
qī èr sān sì
wǔ liù qī bā
Hànyǔ shùzì
jiǔ, shí
Hànyǔ shùzì
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