The Count In Chinese page is designed to fit naturally into the Teach Numbers Chinese section. It follows the same general pattern you see on the Chinese hub and core lesson pages: begin with the foundations, review the patterns in a structured way, and then apply them through guided practice.
Instead of functioning as a chart page or a quiz page, this lesson focuses on counting practice. That makes it especially useful after reading the main Chinese Numbers lesson, because it helps you hear and review number progressions more actively.
If you are searching for count in Chinese, how to count in Chinese, Chinese counting practice, or an interactive way to listen to Chinese number patterns, this page is built for that purpose.
- Short counting runs help you hear the core numerals more clearly.
- Wider ranges help you notice how Chinese builds teens, tens, and hundreds.
- Stepped counting helps reinforce repeated patterns inside the number system.
- Repeated listening and reading supports stronger recall than silent chart review alone.
How to Use This Count In Chinese Page
A good way to use this page is to move through the Count To blocks in order. Start with the smallest range, then widen the counting span only after the earlier forms feel familiar. Because Chinese becomes highly pattern-based after the foundational numerals, hearing and seeing the sequence repeatedly can make larger numbers feel much more manageable.
- start with the shortest count first
- repeat each range more than once before moving on
- use the stepped counts to notice repeating structure
- return to the main lesson or chart pages if a number family still feels weak
Count To 10 in Chinese
Begin with the essential base numerals. This is the best place to warm up before moving into teens, tens, or hundreds.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | 一 | yī |
| 2 | 二 | 二 | èr |
| 3 | 三 | 三 | sān |
| 4 | 四 | 四 | sì |
| 5 | 五 | 五 | wǔ |
| 6 | 六 | 六 | liù |
| 7 | 七 | 七 | qī |
| 8 | 八 | 八 | bā |
| 9 | 九 | 九 | jiǔ |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
Count To 20 in Chinese
This block helps reinforce the early Chinese counting sequence, including the forms that learners usually memorize directly first. It is especially useful after reviewing Chinese Numbers 1–20.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | 一 | yī |
| 2 | 二 | 二 | èr |
| 3 | 三 | 三 | sān |
| 4 | 四 | 四 | sì |
| 5 | 五 | 五 | wǔ |
| 6 | 六 | 六 | liù |
| 7 | 七 | 七 | qī |
| 8 | 八 | 八 | bā |
| 9 | 九 | 九 | jiǔ |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 11 | 十一 | 十一 | shí yī |
| 12 | 十二 | 十二 | shí èr |
| 13 | 十三 | 十三 | shí sān |
| 14 | 十四 | 十四 | shí sì |
| 15 | 十五 | 十五 | shí wǔ |
| 16 | 十六 | 十六 | shí liù |
| 17 | 十七 | 十七 | shí qī |
| 18 | 十八 | 十八 | shí bā |
| 19 | 十九 | 十九 | shí jiǔ |
| 20 | 二十 | 二十 | èr shí |
Count To 100 in Chinese
Use this longer count to hear how the system develops past the early numerals and into more regular patterns. This is a strong follow-up after the main Chinese Numbers lesson and the broader chart pages.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | 一 | yī | 2 | 二 | 二 | èr |
| 3 | 三 | 三 | sān | 4 | 四 | 四 | sì |
| 5 | 五 | 五 | wǔ | 6 | 六 | 六 | liù |
| 7 | 七 | 七 | qī | 8 | 八 | 八 | bā |
| 9 | 九 | 九 | jiǔ | 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 11 | 十一 | 十一 | shí yī | 12 | 十二 | 十二 | shí èr |
| 13 | 十三 | 十三 | shí sān | 14 | 十四 | 十四 | shí sì |
| 15 | 十五 | 十五 | shí wǔ | 16 | 十六 | 十六 | shí liù |
| 17 | 十七 | 十七 | shí qī | 18 | 十八 | 十八 | shí bā |
| 19 | 十九 | 十九 | shí jiǔ | 20 | 二十 | 二十 | èr shí |
| 21 | 二十一 | 二十一 | èr shí yī | 22 | 二十二 | 二十二 | èr shí èr |
| 23 | 二十三 | 二十三 | èr shí sān | 24 | 二十四 | 二十四 | èr shí sì |
| 25 | 二十五 | 二十五 | èr shí wǔ | 26 | 二十六 | 二十六 | èr shí liù |
| 27 | 二十七 | 二十七 | èr shí qī | 28 | 二十八 | 二十八 | èr shí bā |
| 29 | 二十九 | 二十九 | èr shí jiǔ | 30 | 三十 | 三十 | sān shí |
| 31 | 三十一 | 三十一 | sān shí yī | 32 | 三十二 | 三十二 | sān shí èr |
| 33 | 三十三 | 三十三 | sān shí sān | 34 | 三十四 | 三十四 | sān shí sì |
| 35 | 三十五 | 三十五 | sān shí wǔ | 36 | 三十六 | 三十六 | sān shí liù |
| 37 | 三十七 | 三十七 | sān shí qī | 38 | 三十八 | 三十八 | sān shí bā |
| 39 | 三十九 | 三十九 | sān shí jiǔ | 40 | 四十 | 四十 | sì shí |
| 41 | 四十一 | 四十一 | sì shí yī | 42 | 四十二 | 四十二 | sì shí èr |
| 43 | 四十三 | 四十三 | sì shí sān | 44 | 四十四 | 四十四 | sì shí sì |
| 45 | 四十五 | 四十五 | sì shí wǔ | 46 | 四十六 | 四十六 | sì shí liù |
| 47 | 四十七 | 四十七 | sì shí qī | 48 | 四十八 | 四十八 | sì shí bā |
| 49 | 四十九 | 四十九 | sì shí jiǔ | 50 | 五十 | 五十 | wǔ shí |
| 51 | 五十一 | 五十一 | wǔ shí yī | 52 | 五十二 | 五十二 | wǔ shí èr |
| 53 | 五十三 | 五十三 | wǔ shí sān | 54 | 五十四 | 五十四 | wǔ shí sì |
| 55 | 五十五 | 五十五 | wǔ shí wǔ | 56 | 五十六 | 五十六 | wǔ shí liù |
| 57 | 五十七 | 五十七 | wǔ shí qī | 58 | 五十八 | 五十八 | wǔ shí bā |
| 59 | 五十九 | 五十九 | wǔ shí jiǔ | 60 | 六十 | 六十 | liù shí |
| 61 | 六十一 | 六十一 | liù shí yī | 62 | 六十二 | 六十二 | liù shí èr |
| 63 | 六十三 | 六十三 | liù shí sān | 64 | 六十四 | 六十四 | liù shí sì |
| 65 | 六十五 | 六十五 | liù shí wǔ | 66 | 六十六 | 六十六 | liù shí liù |
| 67 | 六十七 | 六十七 | liù shí qī | 68 | 六十八 | 六十八 | liù shí bā |
| 69 | 六十九 | 六十九 | liù shí jiǔ | 70 | 七十 | 七十 | qī shí |
| 71 | 七十一 | 七十一 | qī shí yī | 72 | 七十二 | 七十二 | qī shí èr |
| 73 | 七十三 | 七十三 | qī shí sān | 74 | 七十四 | 七十四 | qī shí sì |
| 75 | 七十五 | 七十五 | qī shí wǔ | 76 | 七十六 | 七十六 | qī shí liù |
| 77 | 七十七 | 七十七 | qī shí qī | 78 | 七十八 | 七十八 | qī shí bā |
| 79 | 七十九 | 七十九 | qī shí jiǔ | 80 | 八十 | 八十 | bā shí |
| 81 | 八十一 | 八十一 | bā shí yī | 82 | 八十二 | 八十二 | bā shí èr |
| 83 | 八十三 | 八十三 | bā shí sān | 84 | 八十四 | 八十四 | bā shí sì |
| 85 | 八十五 | 八十五 | bā shí wǔ | 86 | 八十六 | 八十六 | bā shí liù |
| 87 | 八十七 | 八十七 | bā shí qī | 88 | 八十八 | 八十八 | bā shí bā |
| 89 | 八十九 | 八十九 | bā shí jiǔ | 90 | 九十 | 九十 | jiǔ shí |
| 91 | 九十一 | 九十一 | jiǔ shí yī | 92 | 九十二 | 九十二 | jiǔ shí èr |
| 93 | 九十三 | 九十三 | jiǔ shí sān | 94 | 九十四 | 九十四 | jiǔ shí sì |
| 95 | 九十五 | 九十五 | jiǔ shí wǔ | 96 | 九十六 | 九十六 | jiǔ shí liù |
| 97 | 九十七 | 九十七 | jiǔ shí qī | 98 | 九十八 | 九十八 | jiǔ shí bā |
| 99 | 九十九 | 九十九 | jiǔ shí jiǔ | 100 | 一百 | 一百 | yì bǎi |
Count by 10s in Chinese
Counting by tens is useful because it helps isolate the major structural words that support the rest of the system. It also makes it easier to recognize how larger compound numbers are built.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 20 | 二十 | 二十 | èr shí |
| 30 | 三十 | 三十 | sān shí |
| 40 | 四十 | 四十 | sì shí |
| 50 | 五十 | 五十 | wǔ shí |
| 60 | 六十 | 六十 | liù shí |
| 70 | 七十 | 七十 | qī shí |
| 80 | 八十 | 八十 | bā shí |
| 90 | 九十 | 九十 | jiǔ shí |
| 100 | 一百 | 一百 | yì bǎi |
Count To 10 by 2s in Chinese
This stepped count helps reinforce the even-number pattern early. It is a useful bridge between the basic 1–10 range and the wider counting sets below.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 二 | 二 | èr |
| 4 | 四 | 四 | sì |
| 6 | 六 | 六 | liù |
| 8 | 八 | 八 | bā |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
Count To 20 by 2s in Chinese
Use this block to strengthen your feel for even-number progressions across the teen range. It is especially useful after reviewing the early Chinese charts and the core lesson page.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 二 | 二 | èr |
| 4 | 四 | 四 | sì |
| 6 | 六 | 六 | liù |
| 8 | 八 | 八 | bā |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 12 | 十二 | 十二 | shí èr |
| 14 | 十四 | 十四 | shí sì |
| 16 | 十六 | 十六 | shí liù |
| 18 | 十八 | 十八 | shí bā |
| 20 | 二十 | 二十 | èr shí |
Count To 50 by 5s in Chinese
Counting by fives helps you hear repeating structural points in the number system more clearly. This is a practical way to reinforce tens and mid-range progressions without moving one number at a time.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 五 | 五 | wǔ |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 15 | 十五 | 十五 | shí wǔ |
| 20 | 二十 | 二十 | èr shí |
| 25 | 二十五 | 二十五 | èr shí wǔ |
| 30 | 三十 | 三十 | sān shí |
| 35 | 三十五 | 三十五 | sān shí wǔ |
| 40 | 四十 | 四十 | sì shí |
| 45 | 四十五 | 四十五 | sì shí wǔ |
| 50 | 五十 | 五十 | wǔ shí |
Count To 100 by 5s in Chinese
This wider stepped count is useful once the earlier ranges feel more familiar. It helps connect the smaller numeral groups to the larger tens system in a more rhythmic way.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 五 | 五 | wǔ |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 15 | 十五 | 十五 | shí wǔ |
| 20 | 二十 | 二十 | èr shí |
| 25 | 二十五 | 二十五 | èr shí wǔ |
| 30 | 三十 | 三十 | sān shí |
| 35 | 三十五 | 三十五 | sān shí wǔ |
| 40 | 四十 | 四十 | sì shí |
| 45 | 四十五 | 四十五 | sì shí wǔ |
| 50 | 五十 | 五十 | wǔ shí |
| 55 | 五十五 | 五十五 | wǔ shí wǔ |
| 60 | 六十 | 六十 | liù shí |
| 65 | 六十五 | 六十五 | liù shí wǔ |
| 70 | 七十 | 七十 | qī shí |
| 75 | 七十五 | 七十五 | qī shí wǔ |
| 80 | 八十 | 八十 | bā shí |
| 85 | 八十五 | 八十五 | bā shí wǔ |
| 90 | 九十 | 九十 | jiǔ shí |
| 95 | 九十五 | 九十五 | jiǔ shí wǔ |
| 100 | 一百 | 一百 | yì bǎi |
Count by 100s in Chinese
This block is especially useful for reviewing the hundreds family and reinforcing the jump from 一百 into the larger Chinese number forms.
Use this chart as a visual guide while the count runs. You can follow the numerals, the Simplified and Traditional forms, and the Pinyin side by side as you listen and review.
| Number | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 一百 | 一百 | yì bǎi |
| 200 | 二百 | 二百 | èr bǎi |
| 300 | 三百 | 三百 | sān bǎi |
| 400 | 四百 | 四百 | sì bǎi |
| 500 | 五百 | 五百 | wǔ bǎi |
| 600 | 六百 | 六百 | liù bǎi |
| 700 | 七百 | 七百 | qī bǎi |
| 800 | 八百 | 八百 | bā bǎi |
| 900 | 九百 | 九百 | jiǔ bǎi |
| 1000 | 一千 | 一千 | yì qiān |
What This Counting Practice Reinforces
The Count To blocks on this page are most helpful when you already know the main forms and want a more active way to rehearse them.
- the core numerals from yī through shí
- the teen range, including forms such as shí yī, shí èr, and shí bā
- the main tens from èr shí through jiǔ shí
- the hundreds family such as èr bǎi, sān bǎi, and bā bǎi
- the transition into yì qiān and larger written number language
Why Counting Practice Matters for Chinese
Chinese number words often look manageable when they are sitting in a chart, but counted repetition helps you recognize whether the patterns actually feel familiar in sequence. That matters because Chinese numerals appear in prices, dates, times, phone numbers, addresses, class materials, and travel situations where you need quick recognition instead of slow decoding.
Counting practice is also useful because Chinese has details learners often miss when they only memorize lists. That includes the very regular structure of the tens and hundreds, the way líng appears in larger number reading outside the simpler counting sets, and the practical difference between Simplified and Traditional writing support in study materials. Repeated counting and visual review make those connections easier to notice.
Study Flow for Better Results
The strongest results usually come from using this page as part of a sequence rather than in isolation.
- read the main Chinese Numbers lesson first
- review a chart page such as Chinese Numbers 1–20 or Chinese Numbers 1–100
- use one or more Count To blocks here
- return to the lesson only after noticing which number families still feel weak
- repeat the cycle until the number patterns feel familiar without support
Continue Learning Chinese
You can continue learning Chinese with these related pages.
You can also keep building practical number skills with these follow-up lessons:
Use the main lesson, the chart pages, the Count To blocks, and the quiz page together to turn Chinese numbers from memorized forms into stronger long-term recognition.
Further reference: Wikibooks Mandarin numbers.
