Learning to count in Chinese is important for handling your travel plans, money, dining and shopping. This table will help you learn to pronounce some basic numbers in Chinese.
| 0 líng (leeng) |
21 èrshíy∫ (are shir ee) |
| 1 y∫ (ee) |
22 èrshí’èr (are shir are) |
| 2 èr (are) |
23 èrshís≈n (are shir sahn) |
| 3 s≈n (sahn) |
24 èrshísì (are shir ssuh) |
| 4 sì (suh) |
25 èrshíwû (are shir woo) |
| 5 wû (woo) |
26 èrshíliù (are shir lyo) |
| 6 liù (lyo) |
27 èrshíq∫ (are shir chee) |
| 7 q∫ (chee) |
28 èrshíb≈ (are shir bah) |
| 8 b≈ (bah) |
29 èrshíjiû (are shir jyoe) |
| 9 jiû (jyoe) |
30 s≈nshí (sahn shir) |
| 10 shí (shir) |
40 sìshí (suh shir) |
| 11 shíy∫ (shir ee) |
50 wûshí (woo shir) |
| 12 shí’èr (shir are) |
60 liùshí (lyo shir) |
| 13 shís≈n (shir sahn) |
70 q∫shí (chee shir) |
| 14 shísì (shir suh) |
80 b≈shí (bah shir) |
| 15 shíwû (shir woo) |
90 jiûshí (jyoe shir) |
| 16 shíliù (shir lyo) |
100 yì bâi (ee bye) |
| 17 shíq∫ (shir chee) |
1,000 yì qi≈n (ee chyan) |
| 18 shíb≈ (shir bah) |
10,000 yí wàn (ee wahn) |
| 19 shíjiû (shir jyoe) |
100,000 shí wàn (shir wahn) |
| 20 èrshí (are shir) |
1,000,000 yì bâi wàn (ee bye wahn) |
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100,000,000 yí yì (ee ee) |

Language Phrases Glossary
accusative case
When noun or pronoun is the direct object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.

Language Phrases Glossary
dative case
When noun or pronoun is the indirect object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the dative case ending.

Language Phrases Glossary
genitive case
When the noun or pronoun indicates possession, you are required switch to the genitive case ending.

Language Phrases Glossary
instrumental case
A Russian grammatical term that indicates that the noun or pronoun assist in the carrying out of an action, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.

Language Phrases Glossary
interrogative
Words used to ask questions, such as who, what, when, where, and why.

Language Phrases Glossary
macron
A small, horizontal mark above the vowel that indicates a long vowel sound. Make the vowel sound like its name.

Language Phrases Glossary
nominative case
When noun or pronoun is the subject of the sentence, you are required to switch to the nominative case ending.

Language Phrases Glossary
prepositional case
A grammatical case that indicates that the noun or pronoun is the object of a preposition, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending. Used with the Russian prepositions: v (v; in), na (nah; on), o (oh; about), and ob (ohb; about).