Chinese Numbers 1-10 📊

March 31, 2026

Learning to count in Chinese is one of the first and most useful skills for any beginner. Numbers 1-10 are the foundation for all other numbers in Chinese!

Vocabulary List

一

yī

二

èr

三

sān

四

sì

五

wǔ

六

liù

七

qī

八

bā

九

jiǔ

十

shí

Example Sentences

我有三个苹果。

Wǒ yǒu sān gè píngguǒ.

I have three apples.

今天是三月十号。

Jīntiān shì sān yuè shí hào.

Today is the 10th of March.

我学了五个汉字。

Wǒ xué le wǔ gè Hànzì.

I learned five Chinese characters.

我家有七口人。

Wǒ jiā yǒu qī kǒu rén.

My family has seven people.

Quick Tips

2 = 二 (èr) sounds like "ear" - think of having two ears!
8 = 八 (bā) looks like the shape it makes!
Chinese numbers combine like blocks: 11 = 十一 (shí yī), 12 = 十二 (shí èr)

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