Here are Chinese words for numbers to start with: 八 (bā, eight), 五 (wǔ, five), 四 (sì, four), 九 (jiǔ, nine). Below are 32 words (A1–B1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| eight | 八bā | num | A1 |
| five | 五wǔ | num | A1 |
| four | 四sì | num | A1 |
| nine | 九jiǔ | num | A1 |
| one | 一yī | num | A1 |
| seven | 七qī | num | A1 |
| six | 六liù | num | A1 |
| ten | 十shí | num | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| eighteen | 十八shí bā | num | A1 |
| eighty | 八十bā shí | num | A1 |
| eleven | 十一shí yī | num | A1 |
| fifteen | 十五shí wǔ | num | A1 |
| fifty | 五十wǔ shí | num | A1 |
| forty | 四十sì shí | num | A1 |
| fourteen | 十四shí sì | num | A1 |
| nineteen | 十九shí jiǔ | num | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | 第一dì yī | num | A1 |
| fourth | 第四dì sì | num | A1 |
| second | 第二dì èr | num | A1 |
| tenth | 第十dì shí | num | A1 |
| million | 百万bǎi wàn | noun | A2 |
| third | 第三dì sān | num | A2 |
| thousand | 千qiān | num | A2 |
| fifth | 第五dì wǔ | num | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| yard | 码mǎ | noun | A1 |
| centimeter | 厘米lí mǐ | noun | A2 |
| gram | 克kè | noun | A2 |
| kilogram | 公斤gōng jīn | noun | A2 |
| kilometer | 公里gōng lǐ | noun | A2 |
| liter | 升shēng | noun | A2 |
| milliliter | 毫升háo shēng | noun | A2 |
| gallon | 加仑jiā lún | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like 八 (bā, eight), 五 (wǔ, five), 四 (sì, four), 九 (jiǔ, nine). This page lists 32 Chinese words for numbers (A1–B1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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