< Mandarin Chinese Grammar for Pimsleur Students

Numbers

Number names

1
二/两èr/liăng2
sān3
4
5
liù6
7
8
jiŭ9
shí10
十一shí yī11
二十èr shí20
二十一èr shí yī21
一百yī băi100
一千yī qiān1,000
两千liăng qiān2,000

Measure words (classifiers)

general classifierpersons, hours, flights, etc.
bēiglass, cupbeverages such as water, tea, beer etc.
dùnmealmeals
jiāhousebusinesses, families, etc.
kuàiunitcurrencies such as renmingbi, dollar, etc.
tiáolong thin thingsribbons, rivers, roads, trousers, etc.

Time

一点钟yī diăn zhōng1 o'clock
两点钟liăng diăn zhōng2 o'clock
三点钟sān diăn zhōng3 o'clock

Money

Currencies:

港币găngbìHong Kong dollar
美金měi jīnU. S. dollar
人民币rénmínbìChinese currency (Renminbi, RMB)


Examples:

一块人民币yī kuài rénmíngbì1 (unit) RMB
两块美金liăng kuài měi jīn2 (units) U. S. dollars
你有多少人民币 ?nĭ yŏu duōshăo rénmíngbì?How many RMB do you have?
我有一点儿人民币 ◦wŏ yŏu yìdiăn'r rénmíngbì.I have some RMB.

Math

jiāplus


Examples:

三是多少 ?sān jiā sān shì duōshăo?How much is 3 plus 3?
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