There are so many reasons why you need to be able to count in Chinese, and the Rocket Chinese team is here to make it easier. Let’s start with the basics - by the end of this lesson you’ll know how the Mandarin Chinese words for numbers 1-10.
Resources for further reading:
Counting in Chinese

Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record
Rocket Record lets you perfect your Chinese pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
一
yī
1
0%
二
èr
2
0%
三
sān
3
0%
四
sì
4
0%
五
wǔ
5
0%
六
liù
6
0%
七
qī
7
0%
八
bā
8
0%
九
jiǔ
9
0%
十
shí
10
0%
For more lessons on Chinese vocabulary I recommend these!
- Know how to pronounce different countries in Chinese.
- Understand the menu with this lesson on food in Chinese.
- Christmas? New Years Day? Discover the major holidays in Chinese.
下次见! Xiàcì jiàn!
Lin Ping: Rocket Chinese
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