Key Phrases
一百
yì bǎi
One hundred
二十二
èr shí èr
Twenty two
九十九
jiǔ shí jiǔ
Ninety nine
Skills You'll Learn
Counting in Chinese
用中文数数
yòng zhōng wén shǔ shù
Understanding number patterns
理解数字模式
lǐ jiě shù zì mó shì
Basic numeracy in Chinese
中文基础数字认知
zhōng wén jī chǔ shù zì rèn zhī
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
一
yī
One
💬 [一] changes tone before another word: before a fourth-tone syllable it's said (yí), as in [一个], and before most other syllables it's usually (yì). On its own, or when counting, it stays (yī).
See breakdown →二
èr
Two
三
sān
Three
四
sì
Four
五
wǔ
Five
六
liù
Six
七
qī
Seven
八
bā
Eight
九
jiǔ
Nine
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