{"id":6987,"date":"2017-07-21T16:27:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T08:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=6987"},"modified":"2022-06-04T14:17:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T06:17:55","slug":"the-practical-uses-of-chinese-numerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/the-practical-uses-of-chinese-numerals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Practical Uses of Chinese Numerals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably already learned the basic numbers in Chinese, but there are ways in which Chinese numerals are used in specific ways that are different to in English. You\u2019ll learn some of these differences, as well as some practical ways to use Chinese numerals for discounts, fractions and to make approximations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \u57fa\u6570\u8bcd (j\u012b sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) Cardinal numerals and \u5e8f\u6570\u8bcd (x\u00f9 sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) Ordinal numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%9F%BA%E6%95%B0%E8%AF%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u57fa\u6570\u8bcd<\/a> (j\u012b sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) (Cardinal numerals) are used to express numbers, whereas <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%BA%8F%E6%95%B0%E8%AF%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5e8f\u6570\u8bcd<\/a> (x\u00f9 sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) (Ordinal numbers) are used to express a position in a series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a. \u57fa\u6570\u8bcd Cardinal numbers include the following:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%B3%BB%E6%95%B0%E8%AF%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7cfb\u6570\u8bcd<\/a> (x\u00ec sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) constant numbers: \u96f6 (l\u00edng), \u534a (b\u00e0n), \u4e00 (y\u012b), \u4e8c (\u00e8r) \u4e24 (li\u01ceng, \u4e09 (s\u0101n), \u56db (s\u00ec), \u4e94 (w\u01d4) \u516d (li\u00f9), \u4e03 (q\u012b), \u516b (b\u0101), \u4e5d (ji\u01d4), \u5341 (sh\u00ed)\u3002<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BD%8D%E6%95%B0%E8%AF%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4f4d\u6570\u8bcd<\/a> (w\u00e8i sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) digit numbers: \u5341 (sh\u00ed), \u767e (b\u01cei) \u5343 (qi\u0101n), \u4e07 (w\u00e0n), \u4ebf (y\u00ec)\u3002<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%A4%8D%E5%90%88%E6%95%B0%E8%AF%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u590d\u5408\u6570\u8bcd<\/a> (f\u00f9 h\u00e9 sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) compound numerals: \u5341\u4e94 (sh\u00ed w\u01d4), \u516b\u5341 (b\u0101 sh\u00ed), \u4e5d\u5343 (ji\u01d4 qi\u0101n), \u5341\u4ebf (sh\u00ed y\u00ec)\u3002<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When \u2018zero\u2019 \u96f6 (l\u00edng) is used between constant or digital numbers it is only added once, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30050 = <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%89%E4%B8%87%E9%9B%B6%E4%BA%94%E5%8D%81&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u4e07\u96f6\u4e94\u5341<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50006 = <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BA%94%E4%B8%87%E9%9B%B6%E5%85%AD&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e94\u4e07\u96f6\u516d<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ban\/4320\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u534a<\/a> (b\u00e0n) can be put both before and after the measure word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ban-and-measure-word.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ban-and-measure-word.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ban-and-measure-word.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ban-and-measure-word.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ban-and-measure-word.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ban-and-measure-word.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%8D%8A%E4%B8%AA%E8%A5%BF%E7%93%9C&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u534a\u4e2a\u897f\u74dc<\/a> (b\u00e0n ge x\u012b gu\u0101) half a watermelon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%8D%8A%E8%8B%B9%E6%9E%9C&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e00\u4e2a\u534a\u82f9\u679c<\/a> (y\u012b g\u00e8 b\u00e0n p\u00edng gu\u01d2) one and a half apple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u534a (b\u00e0n) can not be used with a numeral, for example, \u534a\u5343 (b\u00e0n qi\u0101n) \u2018half a thousand\u2019 and <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%8D%8A%E4%B8%87&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u534a\u4e07<\/a> (b\u00e0n w\u00e0n) \u2018half of ten thousand\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one exception when \u534a (b\u00e0n) is found next to a numeral, in the chengyu <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%B9%B4%E8%BF%87%E5%8D%8A%E7%99%BE&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5e74\u8fc7\u534a\u767e<\/a> (ni\u00e1n gu\u00f2 b\u00e0n b\u01cei. In this situation, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%8D%8A%E7%99%BE&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u534a\u767e<\/a> (b\u00e0n b\u01cei) means \u201850 years old\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chinese, numbers can be divided into \u201c\u4e2a (g\u00e8), \u5341 (sh\u00ed), \u767e (b\u01cei), \u5343 (qi\u0101n) and \u4e07 (w\u00e0n)\u201d (a\/an, 10, 100, 1000, 10000). Digits are grouped into 4\u2019s and all numbers over \u201c\u4e07\u201d 10000, use \u4e07 as the unit; numbers over \u4ebf 1000000000, use \u4ebf as a unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5726\uff0c4832\uff0c9803 = \u4e94\u5343\u4e03\u767e\u4e8c\u5341\u516d<b>\u4ebf<\/b>\uff0c\u56db\u5343\u516b\u767e\u4e09\u5341\u4e8c<b>\u4e07<\/b>\uff0c\u4e5d\u5343\u516b\u767e\u96f6\u4e09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h3>b. \u5e8f\u6570\u8bcd (x\u00f9 sh\u00f9 c\u00ed) Ordinal numbers<\/h3>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5e8f\u6570\u8bcd (x\u00f9 sh\u00f9 c\u00ed)is always found with \u201c\u7b2c\u201d (d\u00ec) prefix indicating the ordinal number (first, second etc) or \u201c\u521d\u201d (ch\u016b) at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ordinal-numbers.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ordinal-numbers.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ordinal-numbers.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ordinal-numbers.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ordinal-numbers.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ordinal-numbers.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/diyi\/68\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7b2c\u4e00<\/a> (d\u00ec y\u012b) the first<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/diba\/3700\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7b2c\u516b<\/a> (d\u00ec b\u0101) the eighth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%88%9D%E5%85%AD&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u521d\u516d<\/a> (ch\u016b li\u00f9) the sixth (lunar calendar date)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/er\/945\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e8c<\/a> (\u00e8r) and <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/liang\/1113\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e24<\/a> (li\u01ceng) both mean number \u20182\u2019, but the usages are different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u4e8c (\u00e8r) can be used as \u201cthe second\u201d without \u7b2c (d\u00ec), whereas \u4e24 (li\u01ceng) can not be used as an ordinal number.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BA%8C%E6%A5%BC&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e8c\u697c<\/a> (\u00e8r l\u00f3u) the 2nd floor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%A4%E5%B1%82%E6%A5%BC&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e24\u5c42\u697c<\/a> (li\u01ceng c\u00e9ng l\u00f3u) two floors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One exception is that \u4e24 (li\u01ceng) used to say 2 o\u2019clock: <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%A4%E7%82%B9%E9%92%9F&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e24\u70b9\u949f<\/a> (li\u01ceng di\u01cen zh\u014dng).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, when used before measure words, we will use \u4e24 (li\u01ceng), not \u4e8c (\u00e8r).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/liangander.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/liangander.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/liangander.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/liangander.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/liangander.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/liangander.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%A4%E4%B8%AA%E4%BA%BA&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e24\u4e2a\u4eba<\/a> (li\u01ceng g\u00e8 r\u00e9n) two people \u221a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BA%8C%20%E4%B8%AA%E4%BA%BA&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e8c\u4e2a\u4eba<\/a> (\u00e8r g\u00e8 r\u00e9n) two people \u00d7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An exception is before Chinese traditional meteorological measure words, when both \u4e8c (\u00e8r) and \u4e24 (li\u01ceng) can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BA%8C%E6%96%A4&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e8c\u65a4<\/a> (\u00e8r j\u012bn) \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%A4%E6%96%A4&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e24\u65a4<\/a> (li\u01ceng j\u012bn) 1 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u4e24 (li\u01ceng) can be used as an \u2018approximate\u2019 number, which is similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ji\/1909\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u51e0<\/a> (j\u01d0).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E8%BF%87%E4%B8%A4%E5%A4%A9%E5%86%8D%E8%AF%B4&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8fc7\u4e24\u5929\u518d\u8bf4<\/a> (gu\u00f2 li\u01ceng ti\u0101n z\u00e0i shu\u014d) talk to you later<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%96%9D%E4%B8%A4%E6%9D%AF&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u559d\u4e24\u676f<\/a> (h\u0113 li\u01ceng b\u0113i) to have a drink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \u500d\u6570 (b\u00e8i sh\u00f9) Multipliers, \u5206\u6570 (f\u0113n sh\u00f9) Fractions and \u6982\u6570 (g\u00e0i sh\u00f9) Approximate numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a. <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/beishu\/18501\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u500d\u6570<\/a> (b\u00e8i sh\u00f9) Multipliers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Common use: \u500d\u6570 (b\u00e8i sh\u00f9) = # + <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/bei\/11525\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u500d<\/a> (b\u00e8i) \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/fan\/11343\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u756a<\/a> (f\u0101n).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/multipliers.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/multipliers.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/multipliers.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/multipliers.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/multipliers.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/multipliers.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/sanbei\/12753\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u500d<\/a> (s\u0101n b\u00e8i) triple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%BF%BB%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E7%95%AA&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7ffb\u4e86\u4e00\u756a<\/a> doubled (f\u0101n le y\u00ed f\u0101n)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u500d\u6570 (b\u00e8i sh\u00f9) can also be used to express an increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you can say <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%A2%9E%E5%8A%A0%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%89%E5%80%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u589e\u52a0\u4e86\u4e09\u500d<\/a> (z\u0113ng ji\u0101 le s\u0101n b\u00e8i) \u2018to increase 3 times\u2019, but you can not say <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%87%8F%E5%B0%91%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%89%E5%80%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u51cf\u5c11\u4e86\u4e09\u500d<\/a> (ji\u01cen sh\u01ceo le s\u0101n b\u00e8i) \u2018to reduce 3 times\u2019 \u00d7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h3>b. <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/fenshu\/7661\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5206\u6570<\/a> (f\u0113n sh\u00f9) Fractions<\/h3>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Common use: \u5206\u6570 (f\u0113n sh\u00f9)= # \u5206\u4e4b #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fractions.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fractions.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fractions.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fractions.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fractions.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fractions.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%89%E5%88%86%E4%B9%8B%E4%BA%8C&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u5206\u4e4b\u4e8c<\/a> (s\u0101n f\u0113n zh\u012b \u00e8r) \u2154 (two-thirds)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%99%BE%E5%88%86%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u767e\u5206\u4e4b\u4e09\u5341<\/a> (b\u01cei f\u0113n zh\u012b s\u0101n sh\u00ed) 30%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In spoken Chinese, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/cheng\/480\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6210<\/a> (ch\u00e9ng) or <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/fen\/594\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5206<\/a> (f\u0113n) can be used as #\/10, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%83%E6%88%90&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e03\u6210<\/a> (q\u012b ch\u00e9ng) 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%83%E5%88%86%E9%A5%B1&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e03\u5206\u9971<\/a> (q\u012b ch\u00e9ng b\u01ceo) 7\/10 full<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, when talking about discounts, we will use # + <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zhe\/9354\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6298<\/a> (zh\u00e9), for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/discounts.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/discounts.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/discounts.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/discounts.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/discounts.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/discounts.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%89%20%E6%8A%98&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u6298<\/a> (s\u0101n zh\u00e9) 70% off<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h3>c. <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/gaishu\/46624\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6982\u6570<\/a> (g\u00e0i sh\u00f9) Approximate numbers<\/h3>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Common use: \u6982\u6570 (g\u00e0i sh\u00f9) = # + \u591a (du\u014d) \/ \u6765 (l\u00e1i) \/ \u5de6\u53f3 (zu\u01d2 y\u00f2u) \/ \u4e0a\u4e0b (sh\u00e0ng xi\u00e0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/approximates.png?resize=775%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/approximates.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/approximates.png?resize=510%2C132&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/approximates.png?resize=100%2C26&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/approximates.png?resize=300%2C77&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/approximates.png?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BA%94%E5%8D%81%E5%A4%9A%E5%9D%97%E9%92%B1&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e94\u5341\u591a\u5757\u94b1<\/a> (w\u01d4 sh\u00ed du\u014d ku\u00e0i qi\u00e1n) over \uffe550<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%8D%81%E6%9D%A5%E5%B2%81&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5341\u6765\u5c81<\/a> (sh\u00ed l\u00e1i su\u00ec) teenager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%A4%20%E4%B8%87%E5%B7%A6%E5%8F%B3%E4%BA%BA&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e24\u4e07\u5de6\u53f3\u4eba<\/a> (li\u01ceng w\u00e0n zu\u01d2 y\u00f2u r\u00e9n) about 20,000 people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%80%E7%99%BE%E4%B8%8A%E4%B8%8B&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e00\u767e\u4e0a\u4e0b<\/a> (y\u012b b\u01cei sh\u00e0ng xi\u00e0) about 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can also use two consecutive numbers as \u6982\u6570 (g\u00e0i sh\u00f9) an approximate number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%95%99%E5%AE%A4%E9%87%8C%E5%8F%AA%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%A4%20%E4%B8%89%E4%B8%AA%E4%BA%BA&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6559\u5ba4\u91cc\u53ea\u6709\u4e24\u4e09\u4e2a\u4eba<\/a>\u3002(ji\u00e0o sh\u00ec l\u01d0 zh\u01d0 y\u01d2u li\u01ceng s\u0101n g\u00e8 r\u00e9n) There is only two or three people in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8B%E5%91%A8%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%89%E5%9B%9B%E5%A4%A9%E5%9C%A8%E5%87%BA%E5%B7%AE&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u4e0b\u5468\u6709\u4e09\u56db\u5929\u5728\u51fa\u5dee<\/a>\u3002(w\u01d2 xi\u00e0 zh\u014du y\u01d2u s\u0101n s\u00ec ti\u0101n z\u00e0i ch\u016b ch\u0101i) I will be on business trip for 3 or 4 days next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, the smaller number should be put before the bigger. However, there is an exception with <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%89%E4%B8%A4%20(%E4%B8%AA)&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u4e24 (\u4e2a)<\/a> (s\u0101n li\u01ceng (g\u00e8)) , which emphasizes the number is \u201cfew\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two exceptions that don\u2019t use consecutive numbers to indicate an approximation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%89%E4%BA%94%E5%A4%A9&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u4e94\u5929<\/a> (s\u0101n w\u01d4 ti\u0101n) three or five days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%99%BE%E5%85%AB%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%BA&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u767e\u516b\u5341\u4eba<\/a> (b\u01cei b\u0101 sh\u00ed r\u00e9n) hundreds people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, some commonly used words can be used as \u6982\u6570 (g\u00e0i sh\u00f9) approximate numbers. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ruogan\/3219\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u82e5\u5e72<\/a> (ru\u00f2 g\u0101n) \u2018how many\u2019 and <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/haoxie\/23919\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u597d\u4e9b<\/a> (h\u01ceo xi\u0113) \u2018quite a lot\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E8%8B%A5%E5%B9%B2%E5%B9%B4%E5%90%8E%EF%BC%8C%E8%BF%99%E4%B8%AA%E5%9C%B0%E6%96%B9%E5%BB%BA%E8%B5%B7%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E5%BA%A7%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u82e5\u5e72\u5e74\u540e\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5730\u65b9\u5efa\u8d77\u4e86\u4e00\u5ea7\u5b66\u6821<\/a>\u3002(ru\u00f2 g\u0101n ni\u00e1n h\u00f2u, zh\u00e8 ge d\u00ec fang ji\u00e0n q\u01d0 le y\u012b zu\u00f2 xu\u00e9 xi\u00e0o) After several years, they built a school here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%96%9D%E9%86%89%E4%BA%86%E4%B9%8B%E5%90%8E%EF%BC%8C%E5%A5%B9%E8%BF%98%E8%AF%B4%E4%BA%86%E5%A5%BD%E4%BA%9B%E8%AF%9D%EF%BC%8C%E4%BD%86%E6%88%91%E9%83%BD%E5%BF%98%E4%BA%86&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u559d\u9189\u4e86\u4e4b\u540e\uff0c\u5979\u8fd8\u8bf4\u4e86\u597d\u4e9b\u8bdd\uff0c\u4f46\u6211\u90fd\u5fd8\u4e86<\/a>\u3002(h\u0113 zu\u00ec le zh\u012b h\u00f2u, t\u0101 h\u00e1i shu\u014d le h\u01ceo xi\u0113 hu\u00e0, d\u00e0n w\u01d2 d\u014du w\u00e0ng le) After getting drunk, she still spoke a lot, but I don\u2019t remember any of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h3>3. Some Further examples<\/h3>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerals are always used with measure words with a noun, or to emphasise a specific number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%80%E6%9D%A1%E8%A3%99%E5%AD%90&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e00\u6761\u88d9\u5b50<\/a> (y\u012b ti\u00e1o q\u00fan zi) a dress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%9C%8B%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E9%81%8D&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u770b\u4e86\u4e00\u904d<\/a> (k\u00e0n le y\u012b bi\u00e0n) read through (one time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, in spoken Chinese, numerals must be used with a measure word before a noun. But in written Chinese, you can use a numeral with a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%80%E8%8D%89%E4%B8%80%E6%9C%A8&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e00\u8349\u4e00\u6728<\/a> (y\u012b c\u01ceo y\u012b m\u00f9) every bush and tree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%89%E8%A8%80%E4%B8%A4%E8%AF%AD&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e09\u8a00\u4e24\u8bed<\/a> (s\u0101n y\u00e1n li\u01ceng y\u01d4) in a few words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%8D%83%E8%A8%80%E4%B8%87%E8%AF%AD&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5343\u8a00\u4e07\u8bed<\/a> (qi\u0101n y\u00e1n w\u00e0n y\u01d4) thousands of words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples here are not meant to be an exact number, but are abstract to mean \u201cmany\u201d or \u201cfew\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave your comments and questions below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve probably already learned the basic numbers in Chinese, but there are ways in which Chinese numerals are used in specific ways that are different to in English. 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