Numbers are a great place to start when learning Mandarin.
A great way to learn the numbers one to ten in Mandarin is to sing along with this song:
Nǐ hǎo, nǐ jǐ suì?
Wǒ yī suì.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
Nǐ hǎo, nǐ jǐ suì?
Wǒ liù suì.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
Nǐ hǎo, nǐ jǐ suì?
Wǒ shì suì.
Wǒ shì yī suì.
Hěn hǎo.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
Yi, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí.
It is important to remember that singing in Mandarin changes the tones.
Sing along: Mandarin numbers
Download the lyrics sheet here.
Take your learning further
To learn more check out our Mandarin: Numbers guide.
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