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数字与计数

📚 20 Words 💬 2 Dialogues ⏱️ 40 min 🎯 Beginner

Learn basic Chinese numbers, phone numbers, prices, and counting. Master essential numerical expressions for everyday life.

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Vocabulary 词汇学习

一
yī
one
我有一本书。
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二
èr
two
我有两个苹果。
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三
sān
three
我有三个朋友。
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四
sì
four
我有四个杯子。
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五
wǔ
five
我有五支笔。
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六
liù
six
我有六个橘子。
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七
qī
seven
我有七个梨。
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八
bā
eight
我有八个香蕉。
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九
jiǔ
nine
我有九个草莓。
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十
shí
ten
我有十个苹果。
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零
líng
zero
电话号码是13800138000。
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百
bǎi
hundred
这本书一百元。
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千
qiān
thousand
这个手机三千元。
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万
wàn
ten thousand
这辆车五万元。
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元
yuán
yuan (money)
这个苹果两元。
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角
jiǎo
jiao (1/10 yuan)
这个糖果一角。
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分
fēn
fen (1/100 yuan)
这个铅笔五十分。
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电话号码
diàn huà hào mǎ
phone number
你的电话号码是多少？
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价格
jià gé
price
这个商品的价格是多少？
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多少
duō shǎo
how many/how much
这个多少钱？
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Dialogues 对话练习

Dialogue 1: Asking for Phone Number
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A: 李明
B: 王小红
你好，请问你的电话号码是多少？
Nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shǎo?
Hello, may I ask what your phone number is?
我的电话号码是13812345678。
Wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì yāo sān bā yāo èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā.
My phone number is 13812345678.
好的，我记下来了。
Hǎo de, wǒ jì xià lái le.
Okay, I've written it down.
Dialogue 2: Shopping
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A: 顾客
B: 店员
你好，这个苹果多少钱？
Nǐ hǎo, zhè ge píng guǒ duō shǎo qián?
Hello, how much is this apple?
一个苹果两元。
Yī gè píng guǒ èr yuán.
One apple is two yuan.
我要三个苹果。
Wǒ yào sān gè píng guǒ.
I want three apples.
好的，一共六元。
Hǎo de, yī gòng liù yuán.
Okay, that's six yuan in total.

Grammar 语法讲解

Grammar Point 1: 数字的组成
In Chinese, numbers are formed by combining basic numerals. For numbers 11-19, use "十" (shí) plus the unit digit. For tens, use the tens digit plus "十". For hundreds, use the digit plus "百" (bǎi), and so on.
十一
shí yī
eleven (10 + 1)
二十
èr shí
twenty (2 + 10)
五十一
wǔ shí yī
fifty-one (5 + 10 + 1)
一百二十三
yī bǎi èr shí sān
one hundred twenty-three (1 + 100 + 2 + 10 + 3)
Grammar Point 2: 价格表达
To express prices in Chinese, use the number followed by "元" (yuán). For decimal amounts, use "点" (diǎn) for the decimal point, or use "角" (jiǎo) and "分" (fēn) for fractions of a yuan.
这个苹果两元。
Zhè ge píng guǒ èr yuán.
This apple is two yuan.
这个手机三千五百元。
Zhè ge shǒu jī sān qiān wǔ bǎi yuán.
This phone is three thousand five hundred yuan.
这个糖果一元五角。
Zhè ge táng guǒ yī yuán wǔ jiǎo.
This candy is one yuan and fifty cents.
这个铅笔一点五元。
Zhè ge qiān bǐ yī diǎn wǔ yuán.
This pencil is 1.5 yuan.

Reading 阅读理解

Shopping for Fruit
Wǒ 我 qù 去 cān chǎng 菜场 mǎi 买 shuǐ guǒ 水果。Wǒ 我 mǎi 买 le 了 sān 三 gè 个 píng guǒ 苹果，liǎng 两 gè 个 jú zi 橘子，wǔ 五 gè 个 xiāng jiāo 香蕉。Yī 一 gè 个 píng guǒ 苹果 liǎng 两 yuán 元，yī 一 gè 个 jú zi 橘子 yī 一 yuán 元，yī 一 gè 个 xiāng jiāo 香蕉 sān 三 jiǎo 角。Yī 一 gòng 共 shí 十 wǔ 五 yuán 元 wǔ 五 jiǎo 角。
I went to the market to buy fruits. I bought three apples, two oranges, and five bananas. One apple is two yuan, one orange is one yuan, and one banana is thirty cents. The total is fifteen yuan and fifty cents.
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Practice 练习测试

Number Recognition

Test your ability to recognize and pronounce Chinese numbers from 1 to 1000.

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Price Calculation

Practice calculating prices and understanding price expressions in Chinese.

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Phone Number Practice

Learn how to say and understand phone numbers in Chinese.

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Counting Objects

Practice counting different objects using Chinese numerals and measure words.

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Culture Tip: Number Superstitions

In Chinese culture, certain numbers are considered lucky or unlucky. The number 8 is considered very lucky because it sounds similar to the word for "wealth" (发 fā). The number 6 is also lucky as it sounds like "smooth" (顺 shùn). However, the number 4 is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to the word for "death" (死 sǐ).

When giving gifts or choosing phone numbers, many Chinese people prefer numbers that include 8 and avoid 4. For example, a phone number ending with 888 is considered very lucky and may be more expensive.

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