{"id":2115,"date":"2018-09-26T07:14:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T07:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2019-09-09T07:07:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:07:07","slug":"chinese-numbers-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/ja\/chinese-numbers-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 8. The Complete Guide to Count Chinese Numbers (From 0, 1, up to 10^12)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You only need to know 16 characters to write all the numbers in Chinese! Moreover, it is relatively easy to learn Chinese numbers \u2013 they are simple, logical and regular. Once you remember these 10 rules, I can assure you there is no problem for you to count any Chinese number.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 1st<\/sup> Rule: 4 digits splitting system.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Instead of using the common 3 digits splitting system (every thousand), break down the large numbers into 4 digits (every ten thousand)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

four zeros<\/strong> (ten thousand) = \u4e07 (w\u00e0n)<\/p>\n

eight zeros<\/strong> (one hundred million) = \u4ebf (y\u00ec)<\/p>\n

twelve zeros<\/strong> (one trillion) = \u00a0\u5146 (zh\u00e0o)<\/p>\n

If there is an extra:<\/p>\n

one zero<\/strong>, add ten, \u5341 (sh\u00ed);<\/p>\n

two zeros, <\/strong>add hundred, \u767e (b\u01cei);<\/p>\n

three zeros<\/strong>, add thounsand, \u5343 (qi\u0101n);<\/p>\n

before the \u4e07 (w\u00e0n), \u4ebf (y\u00ec), or \u5146 (zh\u00e0o).\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Arabic Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

(3 Digits Splitting)<\/strong><\/td>\n

Chinese Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

(4 Digits Splitting)<\/strong><\/td>\n

Traditional Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nPinyin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u96f6<\/td>\n\u96f6<\/td>\nl\u00edng<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u4e00 \uff08\u4e48\uff09<\/td>\n\u4e00 \uff08\u5e7a\uff09<\/td>\ny\u012b \uff08y\u0101o\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u4e8c \uff08\u5169\uff09<\/td>\n\u4e8c \uff08\u4e24\uff09<\/td>\n\u00e8r \uff08li\u01ceng\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u4e09<\/td>\n\u4e09<\/td>\ns\u0101n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u56db<\/td>\n\u56db<\/td>\ns\u00ec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u4e94<\/td>\n\u4e94<\/td>\nw\u01d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u516d<\/td>\n\u516d<\/td>\nli\u00f9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\u4e03<\/td>\n\u4e03<\/td>\nq\u012b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u516b<\/td>\n\u516b<\/td>\nb\u0101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\u4e5d<\/td>\n\u4e5d<\/td>\nji\u01d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u5341<\/td>\n\u5341<\/td>\nsh\u00ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n\u767e<\/td>\n\u767e<\/td>\nb\u01cei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1000<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n\u5343<\/td>\n\u5343<\/td>\nqi\u0101n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 000<\/td>\n1 0000<\/td>\n\u842c<\/td>\n\u4e07<\/td>\nw\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 000<\/td>\n10 0000<\/td>\n\u5341\u842c<\/td>\n\u5341\u4e07<\/td>\nsh\u00ed w\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 000 000<\/td>\n100 0000<\/td>\n\u767e \u842c<\/td>\n\u767e \u4e07<\/td>\nb\u01cei w\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 000 000<\/td>\n1000 0000<\/td>\n\u5343\u842c<\/td>\n\u5343\u4e07<\/td>\nqi\u0101n w\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 000 000<\/td>\n1 0000 0000<\/td>\n\u5104<\/td>\n\u4ebf<\/td>\ny\u00ec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 000 000 000<\/td>\n10 0000 0000<\/td>\n\u5341\u5104<\/td>\n\u5341\u4ebf<\/td>\nsh\u00ed y\u00ec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 000 000 000<\/td>\n100 0000 0000<\/td>\n\u767e\u5104<\/td>\n\u767e\u4ebf<\/td>\nb\u01cei y\u00ec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 000 000 000<\/td>\n1000 0000 0000<\/td>\n\u5343\u5104<\/td>\n\u5343\u4ebf<\/td>\nqi\u0101n y\u00ec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 000 000 000 000<\/td>\n1 0000 0000 0000<\/td>\n\u5146<\/td>\n\u5146<\/td>\nzh\u00e0o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Have you noticed the patterns?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2nd<\/sup> Rule: placement of\u00a0\u5341 (sh\u00ed).<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Different placement of \u5341 (sh\u00ed) is used for counting from 11 to 99.<\/p>\n

( \u00a0\u00a0)<\/strong>-teen = \u5341 (\u00a0 \u00a0)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
11<\/td>\n10+1<\/td>\n\u5341\u4e00<\/td>\nsh\u00ed y\u012b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n10+2<\/td>\n\u5341\u4e8c<\/td>\nsh\u00ed \u00e8r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n10+3<\/td>\n\u5341\u4e09<\/td>\nsh\u00ed s\u0101n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

(\u00a0\u00a0 )-ty = (\u00a0\u00a0 ) \u5341<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
20<\/td>\n2\u00d710<\/td>\n\u4e8c\u5341<\/td>\n\u00e8r sh\u00ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n3\u00d710<\/td>\n\u4e09\u5341<\/td>\ns\u0101n sh\u00ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n4\u00d710<\/td>\n\u56db\u5341<\/td>\ns\u00ec sh\u00ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

21 to 99 = (\u00a0\u00a0 ) \u5341 (\u00a0\u00a0 )<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
21<\/td>\n2\u00d710+1<\/td>\n\u4e8c\u5341\u4e00<\/td>\n\u00e8r sh\u00ed y\u012b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n2\u00d710+2<\/td>\n\u4e8c\u5341\u4e8c<\/td>\n\u00e8r sh\u00ed \u00e8r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n3\u00d710+3<\/td>\n\u4e09\u5341\u4e09<\/td>\ns\u0101n sh\u00ed s\u0101n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n4\u00d710+4<\/td>\n\u56db\u5341\u56db<\/td>\ns\u00ec sh\u00ed s\u00ec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\n5\u00d710+5<\/td>\n\u4e94\u5341\u4e94<\/td>\nw\u01d4 sh\u00ed w\u01d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\n6\u00d710+6<\/td>\n\u516d\u5341\u516d<\/td>\nli\u00f9 sh\u00ed li\u00f9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\n7\u00d710+7<\/td>\n\u4e03\u5341\u4e03<\/td>\nq\u012b sh\u00ed q\u012b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\n8\u00d710+8<\/td>\n\u516b\u5341\u516b<\/td>\nb\u0101 sh\u00ed b\u0101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\n9\u00d710+9<\/td>\n\u4e5d\u5341\u4e5d<\/td>\nji\u01d4 sh\u00ed ji\u01d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 3rd<\/sup> Rule: unit per unit.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Read the Chinese large numbers (100 and above) by dividing them one unit per unit (ten thousand \u2013 thousands \u2013 hundreds \u2013 tens \u2013 units).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
123<\/td>\n100+20+3<\/td>\n\u4e00\u767e\u4e8c\u5341\u4e09<\/td>\n\u4e00\u767e\u4e8c\u5341\u4e09<\/td>\ny\u012bb\u01cei \u00e8r sh\u00ed s\u0101n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
666<\/td>\n600+60+6<\/td>\n\u516d\u767e\u516d\u5341\u516d<\/td>\n\u516d\u767e\u516d\u5341\u516d<\/td>\nli\u00f9b\u01cei li\u00f9 sh\u00ed li\u00f9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3636<\/td>\n3000+600+30+6<\/td>\n\u4e09\u5343\u516d\u767e\u4e09\u5341\u516d<\/td>\n\u4e09\u5343\u516d\u767e\u4e09\u5341\u516d<\/td>\ns\u0101n qi\u0101n li\u00f9 b\u01cei s\u0101n sh\u00ed li\u00f9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54321<\/td>\n50000+4000+300+20+1<\/td>\n\u4e94\u842c\u56db\u5343\u4e09\u767e\u4e8c\u5341\u4e00<\/td>\n\u4e94\u4e07\u56db\u5343\u4e09\u767e\u4e8c\u5341\u4e00<\/td>\nw\u01d4 w\u00e0n s\u00ecqi\u0101n s\u0101nb\u01cei \u00e8rsh\u00edy\u012b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 4th<\/sup> Rule: Read the\u00a0\u96f6 (l\u00edng) out.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

If there is a zero (0) in the middle, read the \u96f6 (l\u00edng) out. This is important because it is easily confused with the 5th<\/sup> rule.<\/strong>\u00a0Even there is more than one zero in the middle (e.g<\/em>\u00a08008), \u96f6 (l\u00edng) is only expressed once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
102<\/td>\n100+0+2<\/td>\n\u4e00\u767e\u96f6\u4e8c<\/td>\ny\u012bb\u01cei l\u00edng \u00e8r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
309<\/td>\n300+0+9<\/td>\n\u4e09\u767e\u96f6\u4e5d<\/td>\ns\u0101n b\u01cei l\u00edng ji\u01d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8008<\/td>\n8000+0+8<\/td>\n\u516b\u5343\u96f6\u516b<\/td>\nb\u0101 qi\u0101n l\u00edng b\u0101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9805<\/td>\n9000+800+0+5<\/td>\n\u4e5d\u5343\u516b\u767e\u96f6\u4e94<\/td>\nji\u01d4 qi\u0101n b\u0101b\u01cei l\u00edng w\u01d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The <\/strong>5th<\/sup> Rule: leave out the \u5341 (sh\u00ed), \u767e (b\u01cei), \u5343 (qi\u0101n).<\/strong><\/h6>\n

In a spoken way, we can leave out the \u5341 (sh\u00ed), \u767e (b\u01cei), \u5343 (qi\u0101n) when there is only zero behind. However, we have to express the complete version in a formal situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
120<\/td>\n100+2(0)<\/td>\n\u4e00\u767e\u4e8c(\u5341)<\/td>\n\u4e00\u767e\u4e8c(\u5341)<\/td>\ny\u012bb\u01cei \u00e8r (sh\u00ed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
390<\/td>\n300+9(0)<\/td>\n\u4e09\u767e\u4e5d(\u5341)<\/td>\n\u4e09\u767e\u4e5d(\u5341)<\/td>\ns\u0101nb\u01cei ji\u01d4 (sh\u00ed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4800<\/td>\n4000+8(00)<\/td>\n\u56db\u5343\u516b(\u767e)<\/td>\n\u56db\u5343\u516b(\u767e)<\/td>\ns\u00ecqi\u0101n b\u0101 (b\u01cei)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 7000<\/td>\n6 0000+7(000)<\/td>\n\u516d\u842c\u4e03(\u5343)<\/td>\n\u516d\u4e07\u4e03(\u5343)<\/td>\nli\u00f9 w\u00e0n q\u012b (qi\u0101n)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 6th<\/sup> Rule<\/strong>: \u5e7a (y\u0101o) is used to \u2018spelling\u2019 one.<\/h6>\n

\u5e7a (y\u0101o) is literally translated as \u2018the smallest\u2019. We use \u5e7a (y\u0101o) instead of \u4e00 \uff08y\u012b\uff09 when we pronounce a string of numbers, e.<\/em>g.<\/em> phone numbers and ID numbers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 7th<\/sup> Rule: <\/strong>\u4e24 [\u5169] (li\u01ceng) is used for \u2018the first digit\u2019 and counting.<\/h6>\n

\u5169 (li\u01ceng) is another version of two. If two is the first digit in the numbers, use \u5169 (li\u01ceng). However, keep in mind that we use \u4e8c\u5341<\/strong> (<\/strong>\u00e8rsh\u00ed) <\/strong>for counting 20<\/strong>, not \u4e24\u5341\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
200<\/td>\n\u5169\u767e<\/td>\n\u4e24\u767e<\/td>\nli\u01ceng b\u01cei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\n\u5169\u5343<\/td>\n\u4e24\u5343<\/td>\nli\u01ceng qi\u0101n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 0000<\/td>\n\u5169\u842c<\/td>\n\u4e24\u4e07<\/td>\nli\u01ceng w\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 0000<\/td>\n\u4e8c\u5341<\/strong>\u842c<\/td>\n\u4e8c\u5341<\/strong>\u4e07<\/td>\n\u00e8rsh\u00ed w\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 0000<\/td>\n\u5169\u767e\u842c<\/td>\n\u4e24\u767e\u4e07<\/td>\nli\u01ceng b\u01cei w\u00e0n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

We also use \u5169 (li\u01ceng) when counting people and things. Examples:<\/p>\n

\u5169\u500b\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4e24\u4e2a\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n

Li\u01ceng g\u00e8r\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

Two people.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u5169\u500b\u624b\u6a5f\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4e24\u4e2a\u624b\u673a\u3002<\/p>\n

Li\u01ceng g\u00e8 sh\u01d2uj\u012b.<\/p>\n

Two mobile phones.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 7th<\/sup> Rule: <\/strong>\u7b2c (d\u00ec) for ordinal numbers<\/h6>\n

Ordinal numbers are formed by adding \u7b2c before the numbers.<\/p>\n

\u7b2c + Number = Ordinal Number<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u7b2c\u4e00<\/p>\n

d\u00ec y\u012b<\/p>\n

first<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u7b2c\u4e8c<\/p>\n

d\u00ec \u00e8r<\/p>\n

second<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u7b2c\u4e09<\/p>\n

d\u00ec s\u0101n<\/p>\n

third<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The <\/strong>8<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong> Rule:<\/strong> \u9ede [\u70b9] (di\u01cen) for decimal numbers.<\/h6>\n

\u9ede (di\u01cen) is used to denote the decimal point \u2018.\u2019 in decimal numbers. Note that after the decimal points, we have to read each digit of the number one by one, including the zero.<\/p>\n

\u96f6\u9ede\u4e94\u3002<\/p>\n

\u96f6\u70b9\u4e94\u3002<\/p>\n

L\u00edng di\u01cen w\u01d4.<\/p>\n

0.5<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u96f6\u9ede\u96f6\u4e94\u3002<\/p>\n

\u96f6\u70b9\u96f6\u4e94\u3002<\/p>\n

L\u00edng di\u01cen l\u00edng w\u01d4.<\/p>\n

0.05<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 9th<\/sup> Rule: <\/strong>\u534a (b\u00e0n) for half.<\/h6>\n

In Chinese, half is expressed by \u534a (b\u00e0n).<\/p>\n

\u534a\u500b\u5c0f\u6642\u3002<\/p>\n

\u534a\u4e2a\u5c0f\u65f6\u3002<\/p>\n

B\u00e0n g\u00e8 xi\u01ceosh\u00ed.<\/p>\n

Half an hour.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 10th<\/sup> Rule: <\/strong>\u5206\u4e4b (f\u0113n zh\u012b) for fractions and percentages.<\/h6>\n

We use \u5206\u4e4b (f\u0113n zh\u012b) to express for both fractions and percentages in Chinese.<\/p>\n

Structure: Denominator + \u5206\u4e4b (f\u0113n zh\u012b) + Numerator<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u56db\u5206\u4e4b\u4e09<\/p>\n

S\u00ec f\u0113n zh\u012b s\u0101n<\/p>\n

\u00be<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u767e\u5206\u4e4b\u5341<\/p>\n

B\u01cei f\u0113n zh\u012b sh\u00ed<\/p>\n

10%<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u767e\u5206\u4e4b\u4e00<\/p>\n

B\u01cei f\u0113n zh\u012b y\u012b<\/p>\n

1%<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For the pronunciations, check it out on LingoCards<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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