Go Loco | Learn a language with advanced AI

普通话采用一种简单且一致的数字和序数系统，这使得学习基本的数数和表达顺序变得容易。此指南涵盖日常用的数字词以及如何将它们变成序数。

Mandarin Chinese uses a simple and consistent system for numbers and ordinals, which makes it easy to learn basic counting and express sequence. This guide covers the everyday number words and how to turn them into ordinals.

Numbers

从1到10的数字各是一个常用词，较大的数字则通过组合这些基本数字规律地构成。首先学习这十个数字，这样你就能熟练地数数。

The numbers from 1 to 10 are each a single, common word, and higher numbers build predictably by combining these basic digits. Learn the ten digits first so you can count fluently.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Word(s)
一	yī	one
二	èr	two
三	sān	three
四	sì	four
五	wǔ	five
六	liù	six
七	qī	seven
八	bā	eight
九	jiǔ	nine
十	shí	ten

Which of these is the correct Mandarin Chinese word for 'seven'?

liù

qī

bā

sì

1 of 3

Higher Numbers

10以上的数字通过数字的组合实现，例如11字面意思是“十一个” shí yī，20是“两十” èr shí，等等；这种模式在百和千位数中也一贯使用。

Numbers above ten combine digits so that 11 is literally "ten one" shí yī, 20 is "two tens" èr shí, and so forth; this pattern repeats consistently for hundreds and thousands.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Word(s)
十一	shí yī	eleven
二十	èr shí	twenty
一百	yī bǎi	one hundred
一千	yī qiān	one thousand

How would you read the number 21 using the digits in Mandarin?

èr shí

èr shí yī

yī shí èr

èr yī

1 of 3

Ordinals

要形成“第一”、“第二”、“第三”等序数，可以在数字前加上前缀 dì (第)；这会将基数词变成表示位置或等级的序数。

To form ordinals like "first," "second," and "third," you add the prefix dì (第) before the number; this turns a cardinal number into an ordinal that marks position or rank.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Word(s)
第一	dì yī	first
第二	dì èr	second
第三	dì sān	third
第十	dì shí	tenth

Which of these phrases correctly means 'second place' in Mandarin?

dì yī míng

dì èr míng

èr míng

shàng yī

1 of 3

Fractions And Percentages

分数使用词 fēn (分)表示“部分”，像“百分比”这样的表达在数字前加上 bǎi fēn zhī (百分之)；这些公式帮助你谈论区划和比例。

Fractions use the word fēn (分) to mean "parts" and expressions like "percent" add bǎi fēn zhī (百分之) before the number; these formulas help you talk about divisions and rates.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Word(s)
一半	yī bàn	one half
三分之一	sān fēn zhī yī	one third
百分之五十	bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí	fifty percent

Which of these is the correct way to say 'one third' in Mandarin?

fēn zhī sān yī

sān fēn zhī yī

yī fēn zhī sān

sān yī fēn

1 of 2

Measures

计数物体时，常在数字与名词之间加上量词；量词的选择取决于所计数的事物类型，在自然语言中非常重要。

When counting objects you often add a measure word (量词) between the number and the noun; measure words depend on the type of thing counted and are important in natural speech.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Word(s)
个	gè	general measure word
本	běn	for books
只	zhī	for animals
张	zhāng	for flat things

Which measure word would you use for counting books?

gè

běn

zhī

zhāng

1 of 3

Time

数字搭配特定的时间单位，例如用 rì (日/号) 表示天，用 yuè (月) 表示月份，用 nián (年) 表示年份；序数用于标记日期和顺序，比如“第三天”或“第五个月”。

Numbers are used with specific time units like rì (日/号) for days, yuè (月) for months, and nián (年) for years; ordinals mark dates and sequences like "the third day" or "the fifth month."

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Word(s)
一日 / 一号	yī rì / yī hào	first day / first date
三月	sān yuè	March / third month
五月	wǔ yuè	May / fifth month
二零二零年	èr líng èr líng nián	year 2020

Which phrase correctly names the month of March?

sān rì

sān yuè

dì sān yuè

wǔ yuè

1 of 3

Summary

普通话中的数数由十个基本数字开始较大的数字通过组合这些数字，序数在数字前添加 dì (第)，量词在数字与名词之间出现。掌握这些规律后，你就能表达数量、排名、日期等内容。

Counting in Mandarin builds from ten basic digits, higher numbers combine these digits, ordinals add dì (第) before the number, and measure words appear between numbers and nouns; with these patterns you can express amounts, rankings, dates, and more.

Counting & Ordinals

Numbers

Higher Numbers

Ordinals

Fractions And Percentages

Measures

Time

Summary