Free tool
Number converter
Chinese
二千零二十六
èr qiān líng èr shí liù
Numbers · 数字
Chinese Numbers 1-100Count by Typing
Learn the Mandarin number system with a usable converter first, then scan the 1-100 table, pinyin, and place-value patterns.
Patterns
Counting patterns
11 = 十一
ten plus one
20 = 二十
two tens
21 = 二十一
two tens plus one
100 = 一百
one hundred
10,000 = 一万
one ten-thousand
1-100
Reference table
Character, pinyin, and one-tap audio.
0-999k
Converter range
Covers daily large-number examples.
十 百 千 万
Core units
The patterns behind every number.
How Chinese numbers work
Chinese numbers are built from just ten digit characters plus a few place-value words — 十 (10), 百 (100), 千 (1,000), 万 (10,000). Map the Arabic digits to characters once, and every Chinese number follows the same regular pattern.
Digits 0–9
0
〇 / 零
líng
1
一
yī
2
二
èr
3
三
sān
4
四
sì
5
五
wǔ
6
六
liù
7
七
qī
8
八
bā
9
九
jiǔ
How numbers combine
5五A single digit is one character.
25二十五Two tens (二十) plus five.
308三百零八The empty tens place needs 零 (zero).
1,200一千二百One thousand plus two hundred.
2,026两千零二十六As a count; the year reads 二〇二六.
二 or 两? Use 二 (èr) when reading digits and in 二十 / 二百, but switch to 两 (liǎng) before large units and measure words: 两千, 两万, 两个.
How to count in Chinese from 1 to 100
Counting in Chinese from 1 to 100 takes almost no memorization once you know the first ten numbers. The numbers 1 to 10 run from 一 (yī) to 十 (shí). After that, Chinese numbers are completely regular:
- 11–19 are 十 plus a digit: 11 is 十一, 15 is 十五, 19 is 十九.
- The tens are a digit plus 十: 20 is 二十, 30 is 三十, 90 is 九十.
- In between, the two simply join: 21 is 二十一, 47 is 四十七, 99 is 九十九.
- 100 is 一百, and the same logic scales upward to thousands and beyond.
Because the pattern never breaks, learning to count in Chinese is mostly about drilling the ten core digits until they are automatic — which is exactly what typing the numbers builds.
Chinese numbers 1-100 table
A dense but scannable 1-100 reference. Tap Play on any row to hear it read aloud.
| Number | Chinese | Pinyin | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | ||
| 2 | 二 | ||
| 3 | 三 | ||
| 4 | 四 | ||
| 5 | 五 | ||
| 6 | 六 | ||
| 7 | 七 | ||
| 8 | 八 | ||
| 9 | 九 | ||
| 10 | 十 | ||
| 11 | 十一 | ||
| 12 | 十二 | ||
| 13 | 十三 | ||
| 14 | 十四 | ||
| 15 | 十五 | ||
| 16 | 十六 | ||
| 17 | 十七 | ||
| 18 | 十八 | ||
| 19 | 十九 | ||
| 20 | 二十 | ||
| 21 | 二十一 | ||
| 22 | 二十二 | ||
| 23 | 二十三 | ||
| 24 | 二十四 | ||
| 25 | 二十五 | ||
| 26 | 二十六 | ||
| 27 | 二十七 | ||
| 28 | 二十八 | ||
| 29 | 二十九 | ||
| 30 | 三十 | ||
| 31 | 三十一 | ||
| 32 | 三十二 | ||
| 33 | 三十三 | ||
| 34 | 三十四 | ||
| 35 | 三十五 | ||
| 36 | 三十六 | ||
| 37 | 三十七 | ||
| 38 | 三十八 | ||
| 39 | 三十九 | ||
| 40 | 四十 | ||
| 41 | 四十一 | ||
| 42 | 四十二 | ||
| 43 | 四十三 | ||
| 44 | 四十四 | ||
| 45 | 四十五 | ||
| 46 | 四十六 | ||
| 47 | 四十七 | ||
| 48 | 四十八 | ||
| 49 | 四十九 | ||
| 50 | 五十 | ||
| 51 | 五十一 | ||
| 52 | 五十二 | ||
| 53 | 五十三 | ||
| 54 | 五十四 | ||
| 55 | 五十五 | ||
| 56 | 五十六 | ||
| 57 | 五十七 | ||
| 58 | 五十八 | ||
| 59 | 五十九 | ||
| 60 | 六十 | ||
| 61 | 六十一 | ||
| 62 | 六十二 | ||
| 63 | 六十三 | ||
| 64 | 六十四 | ||
| 65 | 六十五 | ||
| 66 | 六十六 | ||
| 67 | 六十七 | ||
| 68 | 六十八 | ||
| 69 | 六十九 | ||
| 70 | 七十 | ||
| 71 | 七十一 | ||
| 72 | 七十二 | ||
| 73 | 七十三 | ||
| 74 | 七十四 | ||
| 75 | 七十五 | ||
| 76 | 七十六 | ||
| 77 | 七十七 | ||
| 78 | 七十八 | ||
| 79 | 七十九 | ||
| 80 | 八十 | ||
| 81 | 八十一 | ||
| 82 | 八十二 | ||
| 83 | 八十三 | ||
| 84 | 八十四 | ||
| 85 | 八十五 | ||
| 86 | 八十六 | ||
| 87 | 八十七 | ||
| 88 | 八十八 | ||
| 89 | 八十九 | ||
| 90 | 九十 | ||
| 91 | 九十一 | ||
| 92 | 九十二 | ||
| 93 | 九十三 | ||
| 94 | 九十四 | ||
| 95 | 九十五 | ||
| 96 | 九十六 | ||
| 97 | 九十七 | ||
| 98 | 九十八 | ||
| 99 | 九十九 | ||
| 100 | 一百 |
Large Chinese numbers (万 and 亿)
Chinese groups large numbers by ten-thousands (万) and hundred-millions (亿) instead of by thousands, so these units matter early.
100
一百
yī bǎi
1,000
一千
yī qiān
10,000
一万
yī wàn
100,000,000
一亿
yī yì
Everyday vs. financial numerals (小写 / 大写)
Banks, contracts, and receipts use a second set of characters called 大写 (dàxiě). They share the same readings but are far harder to alter — one stroke turns 一 into 十, but 壹 cannot become 拾.
| Value | Everyday 小写 | Financial 大写 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 〇 / 零 | 零 | |
| 1 | 一 | 壹 | |
| 2 | 二 | 贰 | |
| 3 | 三 | 叁 | |
| 4 | 四 | 肆 | |
| 5 | 五 | 伍 | |
| 6 | 六 | 陆 | |
| 7 | 七 | 柒 | |
| 8 | 八 | 捌 | |
| 9 | 九 | 玖 | |
| 10 | 十 | 拾 | |
| 100 | 百 | 佰 | |
| 1,000 | 千 | 仟 | |
| 10,000 | 万 | 萬 |
You will see 大写 on cheques, tax invoices (发票), and legal contracts, often written as 人民币壹佰元整 (“exactly one hundred yuan”). For everyday writing, texting, and most learning, the simple 小写 forms are all you need.
Chinese numbers FAQ
How do you count to 10 in Chinese?
Chinese numbers 1 to 10 are 一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十. Once you know them, 11 to 99 follow a very regular pattern.
What is 100 in Chinese?
100 is 一百, pronounced yī bǎi. Larger numbers build from the same pattern: 一千 is 1,000 and 一万 is 10,000.
Why is 10,000 important in Chinese numbers?
Chinese groups large numbers by 万, meaning ten thousand, rather than by thousands only. For example, 20,000 is 二万.
Can I learn Chinese numbers by typing?
Yes. Typing numbers with pinyin helps you recall the character, pronunciation, and place-value pattern at the same time.
What is the difference between 一 and 壹?
They are the same number, one. 一 is the everyday form (小写) used in daily writing, while 壹 is the formal financial form (大写) used on cheques, contracts, and invoices because it is much harder to alter.
How do you write the year 2026 in Chinese?
A year is read digit by digit: 2026 is 二〇二六 (èr líng èr liù). As a quantity, the same figure is 两千零二十六.
When do you use 二 versus 两 for the number two?
Use 二 (èr) when reading digits and in 二十 or 二百, but use 两 (liǎng) before large units and measure words, such as 两千, 两万, and 两个.
Want the long-form lesson? Read the Chinese numbers guide.