Learn Mandarin Chinese Numbers and Time

Question 1

How do you say the number 10 in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

shí

Answer

'Shí (十)' means ten in Mandarin, and it serves as the base for numbers 11–19.

Question 2

What does 'wàn (万)' represent in the Chinese numbering system?

Accepted Answer

Ten thousand

Answer

'Wàn (万)' equals ten thousand, a grouping unit unique to the Chinese number system that does not have a single English word equivalent.

Question 3

How do you say '35' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

sān shí wǔ

Answer

35 in Mandarin is 'sān shí wǔ (三十五)' — three tens plus five.

Question 4

What is the Mandarin word for 'zero'?

Accepted Answer

líng

Answer

'Líng (零)' means zero in Mandarin and is also used to bridge gaps in large numbers.

Question 5

How do you say 'half past two' (2:30) in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

liǎng diǎn bàn

Answer

'Liǎng diǎn bàn (两点半)' literally means 'two o'clock half', the standard way to say 2:30 in Mandarin.

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