How to Count to Ten in Chinese

Learn how to count 1-10 in Chinese (yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ shí / 一二三四五六七八九十) with hand gestures.

一二三四
yī èr sān sì — 1 2 3 4

How to Pronounce 一二三四

Pinyin: yī èr sān sì

Tones: Varied per digit

When to use: Chinese has unique one-hand gestures for numbers 1-10. Very useful in markets.

Example Sentences with 一二三四 (yī èr sān sì)

一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十

yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

十、二十、三十、一百

shí, èr shí, sān shí, yī bǎi

10, 20, 30, 100

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