KitsumiFree Chinese numbers, time and money guide
A five-page printable PDF for beginners: how Chinese builds any number from ten digits and four place words, then dates, the time, prices and age, in simplified characters with pinyin and English.
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What's inside
- Chinese numbers零 to 十, how 11 to 99 are built with no new words, the place words 百, 千, 万 and 亿, and why big numbers count in 万: 十万, 一百万, 一亿.
- Bigger numbers零 inside numbers like 一百零五, 一百一 for 110, when two is 二 and when it's 两, twelve big numbers to read out loud, and years and phone numbers digit by digit with 幺 for 1.
- Time and datesYear, month and day, the twelve months, 星期一 to 星期天 and 周一, 前天 to 后天, parts of the day, and telling the time with 点, 分, 半, 刻 and 差.
Money and more块 and 毛 in speech, 元 and 角 in writing, prices like 十五块五, 多少钱？, age with 岁, 几岁 or 多大, 第一 and 第二, 百分之五十 and 打八折, and why 8 is lucky and 4 isn't.
PracticeTwelve everyday lines with prices, times, a date, an age and a phone number, the numbers in pink. Cover the answers with a strip of paper and check yourself.
How to use it
- Learn pinyin and the first words first. This guide is easier once 一, 二, 三 look familiar.
- Count from 零 to 十 out loud, then build a few numbers of your own with page one.
- Keep page three nearby when you make plans, and page four when you shop.
- Cover the answers on the practice page, then listen for prices and times in C-dramas with Kitsumi.
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Questions
Is the Chinese numbers guide free?
Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.
Is it Mandarin, and which characters does it use?
Mandarin, as spoken in mainland China, with simplified characters and pinyin for every number and example.
When do I say 两 instead of 二?
Say 两 before a measure word, like 两个 or 两块, and at the start of 千, 万 and 亿, like 两千. Use 二 for counting, inside numbers like 十二, and for order and dates. Page two has the full list.