一二三
yī èr sān
1 2 3
一二三 (yī èr sān) are the fundamental numbers one, two, and three in Mandarin Chinese. They are essential for counting, expressing quantities, and many other daily situations.
When to use it
Neutral. These are the standard forms. Note that for
How to pronounce it
一 (yī) sounds like
Other ways to say it
- 一yīone
- 二èrtwo (for ordinal numbers, phone numbers, math)
- 两liǎngtwo (for quantities of items)
- 三sānthree
Examples
一二三，跟我读。
yī èr sān ， gēn wǒ dú 。
One, two, three, read after me.
我有两个苹果。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè píng guǒ 。
I have two apples.
这是第三本书。
zhè shì dì sān běn shū 。
This is the third book.
Pro tip: For the number
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