Chinese Numbers Converter and Chart
Convert Chinese numbers into characters, Pinyin and a literal reading, with optional financial characters and 两 for quantity contexts.
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Chinese number reference chart
| Value | Characters | Pinyin |
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| 0 | 零 | líng |
| 1 | 一 | yī |
| 2 | 二 | èr |
| 3 | 三 | sān |
| 4 | 四 | sì |
| 5 | 五 | wǔ |
| 6 | 六 | liù |
| 7 | 七 | qī |
| 8 | 八 | bā |
| 9 | 九 | jiǔ |
| 10 | 十 | shí |
| 100 | 百 | bǎi |
| 1,000 | 千 | qiān |
| 10,000 | 万 | wàn |
| 100,000,000 | 亿 | yì |
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How Chinese numbers work
Chinese numbers group large values by 万 (10,000), not by thousands. That is the single most important difference for English speakers: 100,000 is 十万, and 12,345,678 is 一千二百三十四万五千六百七十八.
This Chinese numbers converter writes values from 0 through 99,999,999 in Chinese characters, adds base-tone Pinyin and gives a literal reading. Turn on financial characters for cheque and contract forms, or use 两 in quantity contexts.
Internal zero runs become one 零, while trailing zeros are omitted. The chart includes 0–10, the tens and the place values supplied for this tool.
12,345,678 = 一千二百三十四万五千六百七十八 The output keeps base tones: 一 is shown as yī. In spoken tone sandhi, it can become yì before first-, second- and third-tone syllables, or yí before a fourth-tone syllable.
Chinese numbers FAQ
Why does Chinese use 万 instead of a thousand grouping?
Chinese groups large numbers in units of 10,000. For example, 100,000 is 十万 and 1,000,000 is 一百万.
When should I use 两 instead of 二?
两 is used for two as a quantity before a measure word, as in 两个. 二 remains the digit itself and is used in counting, ordinal and decimal contexts. The toggle applies 两 before 百, 千 or 万; it does not change the standalone digit 2.
What are financial Chinese characters?
They are anti-fraud forms used on cheques and contracts, such as 壹, 贰, 叁 and 拾. Turn on the financial-character option to see them.
Why is there only one 零 in a run of zeroes?
Internal zeroes are represented by 零 once for the run. A trailing zero does not add 零, so 1,100 is 一千一百.
Does the Pinyin show tone sandhi?
No. The converter keeps the base tones from the reference data. In speech, 一 may change tone depending on the following syllable.