Learning Chinese numbers 1–1000 gives you a much broader and more realistic command of Chinese number words. This range is useful for prices, addresses, years, larger quantities, page references, and many everyday numerals.

This page is the broadest beginner-to-intermediate range in the core series. It keeps the same Teach Numbers structure for consistency, but adds the pattern guidance needed to help you read and say larger Chinese numbers accurately and with more confidence.

If you are searching for Chinese Numbers 1-1000 pronunciation or the common misspelling pronunciation, this page is built for that too. The charts include Number, Simplified, Traditional, and Pinyin, and the lesson text repeats Pinyin together with Simplified and Traditional in parentheses outside the charts, such as shí (十 / 十 / shí).

  • Chinese Numbers 1-1000 chart review helps you recognize the forms quickly.
  • Pinyin support helps you hear and repeat the numbers more confidently.
  • Simplified + Traditional pairing helps connect modern mainland and traditional character forms.
  • Translate and audio / audible practice reinforce the patterns through repetition.

Chinese Numbers 1–1000 Chart

Start with the chart below to see the full set of chinese numbers 1-1000. On Teach Numbers, this chart supports clickable listening practice, so it is a good place to work on recognition, translate review, and pronunciation.

Click any number to hear it spoken aloud.

Use the chart first for quick recognition, then come back to it for audio or audible repetition after you have read the lesson sections below.


Key Chinese Numbers from 1 to 1000

This reference table highlights the forms and turning points that matter most on a chinese numbers 1-1000 page. It gives you a cleaner way to review the structure without losing sight of the larger chart.

NumberSimplifiedTraditionalPinyin
100一百一百yì bǎi (一百 / 一百 / yì bǎi)
101一百零一一百零一yì bǎi líng yī (一百零一 / 一百零一 / yì bǎi líng yī)
200二百二百èr bǎi (二百 / 二百 / èr bǎi)
300三百三百sān bǎi (三百 / 三百 / sān bǎi)
400四百四百sì bǎi (四百 / 四百 / sì bǎi)
500五百五百wǔ bǎi (五百 / 五百 / wǔ bǎi)
600六百六百liù bǎi (六百 / 六百 / liù bǎi)
700七百七百qī bǎi (七百 / 七百 / qī bǎi)
800八百八百bā bǎi (八百 / 八百 / bā bǎi)
900九百九百jiǔ bǎi (九百 / 九百 / jiǔ bǎi)
999九百九十九九百九十九jiǔ bǎi jiǔ shí jiǔ (九百九十九 / 九百九十九 / jiǔ bǎi jiǔ shí jiǔ)
1000一千一千yì qiān (一千 / 一千 / yì qiān)

Understanding Chinese Numbers 1–1000

On a Chinese Numbers 1–1000 page, the main goal is to see how the system scales. The lower numbers still matter, but now they work inside larger structures built around the hundreds and, finally, yì qiān (一千 / 一千 / yì qiān).

Chinese remains highly regular here, and learners benefit from recognizing the main building blocks quickly: the hundreds family, the tens pattern, the use of líng (零 / 零 / líng) when needed, and the move into yì qiān (一千 / 一千 / yì qiān) at 1000.

Key forms and patterns to notice:

  • 100 is yì bǎi (一百 / 一百 / yì bǎi), and the hundreds family continues upward.
  • 1000 is yì qiān (一千 / 一千 / yì qiān).
  • Higher hundreds such as liù bǎi (六百 / 六百 / liù bǎi), qī bǎi (七百 / 七百 / qī bǎi), bā bǎi (八百 / 八百 / bā bǎi), and jiǔ bǎi (九百 / 九百 / jiǔ bǎi) are worth memorizing directly.
  • The lower tens and unit patterns continue to matter inside larger numbers.

That pattern awareness is what makes a page like Chinese Numbers 1-1000 more useful than a simple list. Once you stop treating each number as isolated, the larger system becomes much easier to remember.

Chinese Numbers Pronunciation Tips

If your main goal is Chinese Numbers 1-1000 pronunciation, focus first on the forms that learners most often hesitate over. Repeat them slowly, then return to the chart and say them again at a more natural speed.

  • Practice the full hundreds family in order up to 900.
  • Repeat forms like liù bǎi (六百 / 六百 / liù bǎi), qī bǎi (七百 / 七百 / qī bǎi), bā bǎi (八百 / 八百 / bā bǎi), and jiǔ bǎi (九百 / 九百 / jiǔ bǎi) extra times.
  • Use audio review on long mixed numbers such as liù bǎi bā shí sān (六百八十三 / 六百八十三 / liù bǎi bā shí sān) or jiǔ bǎi sì shí qī (九百四十七 / 九百四十七 / jiǔ bǎi sì shí qī).
  • Say 999 and 1000 together to feel the transition into yì qiān (一千 / 一千 / yì qiān).

Examples of Chinese Numbers 1–1000 in Sentences

Reading the numbers in short everyday sentences helps move them out of isolation and into real use. These examples keep the vocabulary simple so you can focus on the number words themselves.

  • Xuéxiào lǐ yǒu liù bǎi gè xuéshēng. — There are six hundred students in the school.
  • Zhàngdān shì jiǔ bǎi kuài. — The bill is nine hundred yuan.
  • Zhè fèn wénjiàn yǒu qī bǎi yè. — This document has seven hundred pages.
  • Wǒmen zhù zài yì qiān hào lóu. — We live in building number one thousand.
  • Zǒngshù shì bā bǎi sì shí èr. — The total was eight hundred forty-two.

Practicing number words in real sentences makes pronunciation, recognition, and recall much stronger than memorizing a list by itself.


Try the Chinese Number Translate Tool

Use the translate tool to type a numeral and see the Chinese number word. This is one of the fastest ways to connect Chinese Numbers 1-1000 with written forms, chart review, and pronunciation practice.

Chinese Number Translate

Type a number to see it written as a Chinese number word.

Example: 1234

How to Practice Chinese Numbers 1–1000

Here are a few simple ways to review the lesson efficiently.

  • count by hundreds from 100 to 1000
  • practice the hundreds as one review family before adding mixed numbers
  • translate random three-digit numbers without writing them first
  • use the chart to spot every number ending in 2 or 9
  • listen to and repeat larger numbers in one smooth phrase

With regular review, these numbers become much easier to recognize in conversation, class exercises, beginner reading, and listening practice.


Why Chinese Numbers 1–1000 Matter

The range from 1 to 1000 gives you a much more realistic command of Chinese numbers. It prepares you for larger prices, dates, addresses, lesson content, and real-world numerals that appear constantly outside of the very first beginner stages.

Once you feel comfortable with this page, the next step is to expand into the next chart range and then apply the numbers in dates, time, prices, and quizzes. That sitewide learning flow is what helps the pages feel connected instead of isolated.


Continue Learning Chinese Numbers

You can continue learning Chinese numbers with these pages.

You can also keep building practical number skills with these related lessons:

Use the chart pages, translate tools, and follow-up lessons together to turn Chinese numbers into long-term knowledge.

Further reference: Chinese numerals overview.