[Learning to Count in Chinese]7

Chinese is a fascinating and complex language, and one of its most unique features is its number system. Unlike the decimal system used in most Western languages, Chinese uses a vigesimal system, meaning that it counts in multiples of 20. This can be a bit confusing at first, but it's actually quite logical once you get the hang of it.

The basic Chinese numbers are:
1 - 一 (yī)
2 - 二 (èr)
3 - 三 (sān)
4 - 四 (sì)
5 - 五 (wǔ)
6 - 六 (liù)
7 - 七 (qī)
8 - 八 (bā)
9 - 九 (jiǔ)
10 - 十 (shí)

To count beyond 10, you simply combine the basic numbers. For example, 11 is "十一" (shí yī), 12 is "十二" (shí èr), and so on. However, there are some special rules for numbers that contain 4 (四) or 7 (七).

Special rules for 4 (四) and 7 (七)
When 4 (四) is combined with another number, it is pronounced "sì" instead of "shì". For example, 14 is pronounced "shí sì" instead of "shí shì".
When 7 (七) is combined with another number, it is pronounced "qī" instead of "qí". For example, 17 is pronounced "shí qī" instead of "shí qí".

Counting in tens
To count in tens, you simply add the word "十" (shí) after the number. For example, 20 is "二十" (èr shí), 30 is "三十" (sān shí), and so on.
When counting in tens, you can omit the word "一" (yī) for the number 1. For example, 10 is simply "十" (shí), 11 is "十一" (shí yī), and so on.

Counting in hundreds
To count in hundreds, you simply add the word "百" (bǎi) after the number. For example, 100 is "一百" (yī bǎi), 200 is "二百" (èr bǎi), and so on.
When counting in hundreds, you can omit the word "一" (yī) for the number 1. For example, 100 is simply "百" (bǎi), 101 is "一百零一" (yī bǎi líng yī), and so on.

Counting in thousands
To count in thousands, you simply add the word "千" (qiān) after the number. For example, 1,000 is "一千" (yī qiān), 2,000 is "二千" (èr qiān), and so on.
When counting in thousands, you can omit the word "一" (yī) for the number 1. For example, 1,000 is simply "千" (qiān), 1,001 is "一千零一" (yī qiān líng yī), and so on.

Counting in millions
To count in millions, you simply add the word "百万" (bǎi wàn) after the number. For example, 1,000,000 is "一百万" (yī bǎi wàn), 2,000,000 is "二百

2024-10-24

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